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Evening star., 1915-04-13
HISTORY Of SCIENCES
IS THEME Of LECTURES
George Sarton, Belgian Scholar and
Writer, Coming to George Wash
ington University.

George Sarton, doctor Of science from
the University Of Client. noted Belgian
scholar and writer. is the first beneficiary
under the Belgian scholarship committee
organized here recently by DR.. Nevil Mon
roe Hopkins. He will arrive in Washing
ton Monday and will at once begin lectur-
Ing on the history of sciences at the
George Washington University.
DR.. Sarton founded and edited Isis. an
international review devoted to scientific
subjects. He was reported to have one
Of the best scientific libraries in Europe.
His entire property and publishing plant
has been wiped out. At the time the Ger
mans seized Brussels he had on the
presses several numbers of Isis, notably
one reviewing and discussing the scien-
tific thought Of India
Greeted by Belgian Minister.
He comes with letters of the highest
recommendation and was most cordially
greeted on his arrival here by Emmanuel
Havenith. the Belgian minister, who heart
ny Endorsed his selection by DR.. Hopkins
as the first beneficiary under his scholar
ship fund. DR.. Sarton Is accompanied by
his wife and daughter. and funds for their
~ nalntenance Tor one year have been pro-
ylded by DR.. Hopkins committee Ins ad-
dition to this the George Washington Uni
Versity Is to pay him small honorarium.
Dr. Sarton was forced to leave Bel
GUM when that nation was invaded by
the German troops. A score Of officers
ana men occupied his country home.
ana ne ned with his family to England,
abandoning the scientific equipment
that he had accumulated during many
years and at great expense.
He will not only lecture on the his
tory OF sciences, but will also lecture
ture. and Its Institutions He is going
to study the American people and the
institutions on this side of the water
In order that he may take back to Bel
gium during Its period Of educational
reconstruction such ideas and views as
he may formulate during his time
spent in America.
DR.. Sarton was born in Ghent in 1884
and is gold medalist' Of the Belgian
universities in chemistry In 1907. He
In physics, mathematics and celestial
mechanics. He Is familiar with Greek,
Latin. Flemish, Dutch, English, French,
German and Italian. This is the first
time he has visited the United States.
and he comes with the highest recon-
mendations from the leading scientific
societies Of the old world.
Members Of Scholarship Committee.
Tho members Of the Belgian scholar
ship committee organized by DR.. Hop
kins include Nevil Monroe Hopkins,
chairman; Charles E. Munroe. vice
chairman: John Joy Edison, treasurer;
Brander Matthews. F. D. Roosevelt,
Edward Mclean. Gilbert H. Grosvenor,
Charles C. Glover, Arnold Hague. Oscar
T. Crosby. George w. Baird. Charles
Dana Gibson, Richard Wainwright,
Reginald Huidekoper. Frederick Bu-
CHER, Ralph Jenkins. Thomas NJ. Chat
Hazard, Harvey w. Wiley. Wendell
Phillips Stafford. Frank Wiggleworth
Clarke and David Jayne Hill.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
War Officially Reported.

there were isolated engagements yes
terday. Near Ossowetz and in the
region of Edvabno md between the
Pissa and Omulef rivers there were
artillery duels. An attack by the
Germans against the village of sza-
franki failed
In the Carpathians, in the direction Of
Rostoki. April 10 we repulsed by our
fire at short range large forces Of
the enemy which were repeatedly at
tacking us. We made some progress.
and in so doing developed q violent
battle In the region of Uzsok pass,
which the enemy still holds, We
captured here three guns and about
100 prisoners
In the direction of the Stry river we
repulsed attacks on tho Rosochac1.
Observation-Disclosures front.
inficting enormous losses on the
enemy.
The enemy has held height s92 since
April 0. but Koziouwka and the ad-
joining positions remain in our
hands.
In the other sectors there has been no
essential change.
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CHICAGO BUILDING TO HALT.
Contractors Prepare to Fight 10000
Carpenters Who Nav Walk Ont

CHICAGO. April 13.-Cessation of
building constructions business that
aggregates $1o.0o0.o00 annually In Chi
cago-will take place Friday. according
to a prediction by E. NJ. Craig. labor
commissioner for the Construction EN-
ployers' Association. in which con-
tractors of a dozen divisions of the
work are leagued with general con-
tractors for cooperative effort in deal
Ing with labor unions.
The prediction was based upon an an
nouncement by John A. Metz, president
of the Carpenters District Council, that
10000 union men would walk out Fri
day from all work where the contract
ors refuse the new wage scale of 70
cents an hour.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
ASKS FOR AMMUNITION
TO SAVE LIVES OF HIS MEN

LONDON, April IA statement from
Field Marshal Sir John French. COM
mander of the British expeditionary
forces on the continent, which was
read at a recruiting meeting held here
last night, urged the necessity for more
munitions, and said:
II want to pound the enemy and go on
pounding them regardless of expense,
regardless of the number Of shells
use. because by doing SO am saving
the lives of our gallant men. The more
ammunition the less danger to our
men in making advances.
IT know that when the time comes for
the great move we can break through
the Germans"
The Times says 1t understands that
Evening star., 1915-04-13

Victor Emmanuel to Foreign Minister
Sonnino this afternoon. followed by a
session Of the council OF ministers
the first since March 2S-resulted in
the circulation OF many wild rumors
regarding a decision as to Italy's atti-
tude concerning the war.
A semi -offlcial statement was issued,
however, denying that any such action
had been taken. Even while the coun-
Gil of ministers was In session 1t was
reported that a most momentous de-
cision was imminent The assertion
was made by persons who professed to
be we'll informed that Italy had de-
cided to throw in her lot with the allies
and invade Austria
Austria Reported as Yielding.
Another rumor was that Prince Won
Buelow, the German ambassador, had
induced Austria to cede the so-called
italian provinces to Italy and that the
audience between the king and Baron
Sonnino, followed by the meeting of
ministers. was to ratify this agreement.
The statement denying these reports
declared that Baron Sonnino frequently
was received by the king to make re-
ports on the international situation.
while session of the council of min
listers had become necessary following
the Easter vacation.
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To Observe Lexington Anniversary

The Sons of the Revolution in the
District of Columbia are to observe the
14Oth anniversary of the battle Of Lex
ington with meeting at the Army AMI
Navy Club. Farragut Square. MondaS
evening at $50 o'clock An address -
to be made by Gaillard Hunt. vice pres
ident of the society, and supper is 10
follow the meeting.
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PRISONERS MUST SUFFER.
Germans Threaten Reprisals fol
Treatment of Submarine Crews.

LONDON. April Recommending on
the announcement made by the Brit
ish government that special treatment
is to be reserved for captured German
submarine crews. the German news
paper Kreuz Zeitung. according to a
despatch from Berlin to Reuters Tele-
gram Company. says:
"If the officers and crews are to be
placed in naval detention barracks
this is a shameless and degrading pro-
cedure for which English prisoners In
our hands will suffer severely"
The means of retaliation to be
adopted by the Germans is not men
toned by the newspapers.
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Deported Germans Arrive.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1s.-Fivs
Germans who were deported by ths
Japanese until after the war have ar
rived on the steamer Siberia. They
are Henry Wagner. r. J. Boehn, V.
Fitsche and MIR. and Mrs. Berscheid.
Bersche!d and his wife and Fitsche
who were in business I'm Vladivostok al
the outbreak of the war. were ordered
to leave by the Russians. They went
to Japan and were again deported
Evening star., 1915-04-13
GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN, via London. April 13. 3:15
p.m.,
In the western arena: The French as
sert they dropped $50 bombs on tho
railway station and near the beach
at Ostera Ind on a foundry at Bru-
ges. As a matter Of fact. nine bombs
fell in the neighborhood of Ostend
and two in Bruges, without doing
any damage. In return we dropped
numerous bombs during last night on
the villages of Poperinghe. Haze
brouck and Kassel. which are occu-
pied by British troops.
At Bergebat French troops penetrated
into one of our trenches during the
night, but were Immediately re-
pulsed. An attack by aviators of the
enemy in the region to the east of
Rheims resulted In failure. To the
northeast OF Suippe shells develop
ing asphyxiating gases again were
used against us.
Between the Meuse and the Moselle the
French continued their attack at
certain places with great f1erceness.
but without success. Three attacks
during the early morning at Maize
rey, near Verdun. broke down under
our fire, with very heavy losses. At
tacks were commenced during tho
afternoon and evening at Marche-
VILE, southeast of Maizerey. during
Wn1Cn tHe eHcuy up etIOu6
columns. They came to an end with
the same result. An attack was be-
gun at daybreak against the front
between Maizerey and Marcheville,
but was repulsed. with very consid-
cradle losses to the enemy
In the forest of lie Pretre fighting at
close quarters took place throughout
the day and night Of yesterday. dur
ing which we gained ground slowly.
A French attack last night at point
south of Hartmanns-Weile was
repulsed.
There has been no change In the east
ern arena of hosti1ities.
There is a discrepancy In the transla-
ton of the German Official statement
as transmitted by way of London COM
pared with the statement by wireless;
the wireless version refers to the east
ern suburbs of Brugus. while the Lon
don account translates the same word
into a reference to Ostend.
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETROGRAD. April u. via London.
April 1Ss
To the west Of the middle Niemsu
Evening star., 1915-04-13
Wisconsin Railroad Law Void.

The Wisconsin statute of 1911 pro-
viding that if four or more passenger
trains are run each way daily by
railroad at least two shall he stopped
at every post office village of 200 IN
habitants along the road was annulled
Yesterday as arbitrary and unconstitu-
tional by the Supreme Court of IN"
United States. The case arose over the
stopping of trains at Cochrane. WIS.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
Supply of Apples in Storage.

Although the supply in 1912-1913 was
less than this year. cold storage hold
ings of apples April ! were 1876 per
cent less than two years ago. the De-
partment of Agriculture announced to-
day. April 1 there remained to he
marketed 2s.2 per cent of the total
quantity OF apples placed IN the cool
ers last fall.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
"BACKHAULs" STILL UP.
Hearing on Western Railway Rates
Before Commerce Commissioner.

Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Clark today continued hearings on the
proposal of western railroads to read
just freight rates in the so-called back
haul and the intermountain territory.
F. B. Gregson Of Los Angeles argued
that his city was an open port and en-
titled to terminal rates based on water
competition on a par with San Fran
cisco and other port cities. Harry
Adams, representing the Missouri Pa
cifc railroad, explained the rate pro-
posals Of the railroads.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
TOPIC OF MINISTER'S
Methodist Conference Hears Report
Condemning "Immodest Dressing
Of American Women"
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. April ia con-
troversy involving the freedom of the
American press, and taking in the sub
ject of "Immodest Dressing of Ameri-
can Women" was a feature of the
morning meeting of the Methodist
Episcopal conference here at Grace NJ.
F. Church today. Bishop Burt led the
discussion of religion.
The reference to feminine apparel
was made during report Of DIR. c. II.
Richardson, in which he also asserted: ::
Increased wealth causes the newly
rich to ape fashionable sins. the Sum
day schools often limp and gambling,
billiard playing and intoxicating drink
may be found in many of the Methodist
homes
Evening star., 1915-04-13
Plaza Awards Over 100000,

The President has approved awards
made by the commission Of awards In
square 723. previously announced, in
volved in the proposed extension OF
Union station plaza This brings the
total value of awards up to more than
5000. 900.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
HONOR L1NcoLN's MEMORY.
Flags to Be Placed at Half Staff on
Buildings Thursday.

The hftieth anniversary Of the death
of President Lincoln viii be commem-
GRATED hero Thursday by the lowering
OF all flags on public buildings to half
stan. President Wilson today said this
would be ono of the things done By
the government to pay respect to the
memory Of the martyre6 President.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
Strenuous Objection.

DR.. Richardson's remarks were OBJ
jected to so strenuously that the report
was returned to him for revision. DR..
E. G. Watson saying "the allusion to
woman's dress was uncalled for, and it
deos not comport with the dignity of
this body tofreport verbiage that is a
slur upon the women OF the church,
who are the strength of the church"
Evening star., 1915-04-13
Wilhelmina Case Adjourned

LONDON. April I3. ic:55 p.m.-When
the case of the American steamship
wilhelmina. at present detained al Fall
mouth, came up before the British
prize court today. the hearing was
again adjourned on application of the
government counsel. in order TO permit
of further negotiations.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
LOCAL PRESBYTERY
DISCUSSES MISSIONS
Rev. DR.. Radcliffe Sees No Lack of
Interest in Home Work.
Foreign Reports.

That there is no lack of interest in
home missions was asserted by Rev.
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe in brief talk
before the Washington City Presby-
terry at its session at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church today. He
delivered his remarks following a re-
port by Rev. H. E. Brundage, chair
man of the committee on home mis-
sions. who had stated his belief that
during the last year the support OF
churches in the presbytery had not
been as great for home missions as it
should have been.
Rev. DR.. Charles Wood of the Church
of the Covenant urged that one Sun
day the ministers should preach on
foreign missions and :. one Sunday on
who must keep up this interest" he
said.
Educational Campaign Urged.
Mr. Brundage believed conditions with
regard to homo missions might be inn
proved If they were given an inning"
He advocated an educational campaign to
tell the people of their Importance.
No missionaries in foreign lands have
asked to come home on account Of the
war. according to Rev. Alfred Z. Barrows,
chairman of the committee on foreign
missions, but, on the other hand, mission
aries on furloughs have endeavored to
return to their fields Immediately. Con-
ditions have been very bad in some places,
especially where fighting has been car
ried on in the vicinity of missionary sta
tions. In many cases churches have been
established and are self-supporting. he
said.
Rev. Paul f. Hickok reported for the
committee on sustentation work. He
said that efforts had been made to es-
tablish a minimum salary of $1,000 for
ministers in this presbytery, but that
no rule had been established as yet A
rising vote of congratulation was eX-
tended the church at Chevy Chase for
becoming self-supporting.
Money Pledged for Church.
Money for assisting the church at
lockwood. which had been promised but
not yet paid. was pledged by several of
the ministers present on behalf of their
churches. Walker E. McBath. a mis-
sionary to Guatemala. who was present,
spoke briefly on the work being done.
The following delegates and alter
mates to the general assembly were
elected (the first three in each case
are the principals and the second three
the delegates): Ministers-Revs. HUI
bert Rex Johnson, ]. Harvey Durham,
Charles Wood, H. E. Brundage. w. I.
Campbell and c. NJ. Cummings. Lay
men-W. H. II. Smith. H. P. Dodge, F.
A. Preston, B. F. Brockett, William H.
Richards and Joseph P. Began.
Rev o. A. Gillingham. who was elect
ed moderator at the session yesterday.
presided. The sessions are to end this
afternoon.
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Officers Body to Be Brought Home.

The body of Lieut.. Commander Will
liam F. Bricker of the gunboat Scor-
pion. who was drowned off Constanti-
nople.. March 20. will be brought home
on the collier Vulcan. now in Mediter-
ranean waters. Owing to the bom-
bardment of the Dardanelles the
body will be sent overland from Con-
stantinople to Dedeagatch, Bulgaria,
where it will be put aboard the Vul-
can.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
Funeral of Walter v. Moran.

Funeral services for Walter Wander
veer Moran, who was drowned several
months ago, but whose body was only
recently recovered. were held at the
residence of his mother. 1649 Newton
street northwest, yesterday afternoon.
Interment was at Oak Hill cemetery.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA. April II. via London, April

VIENNA. April II, via London, Anril l8,
The general situation is without
change. In Russian Poland and in
western Galicia there have been ar
tillery engagements. In the Carpa-
thians. especially in the district east
OF the Uzsok pass. several Russian
attacks have been reoulsed. with
heavy losses to the enemy, We took
$50 prisoners. In southeast Galicia
and in Bukowina there have been
several artillery engagements.
Evening star., 1915-04-13
Eleventh Lecture on St. Paul.

Announcement Is made that DR.. John
Britain Clarks eleventh lecture on th-
Life of Paul. will be delivered at the
Eastern Presbyterian Church, 6th and
c streets and Maryland avenue north
east, beginning at o'clock. The sub
iect will be Again to Jerusalem"
Evening star., 1915-04-13
Russia" Theme of E. A. Grosvenor.

Russia and Her People" formed the
theme of lecture by Edwin A. Gros-
venor. professor of modern government
and international law at Amherst Col
lege, who recently returned from Rus
sa. before members of the CosmoS
Club last night
Evening star., 1915-04-13
North Sea Battle q Myth.

LONDON. April 13.-Reports of a bat
te in the North sea which have como
from so many different sources. appar-
emily are mythical
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FRENCH STATEMENT.

PARIS. April IS, via London. i 40 p.m.;
Between the sea and the Aisne there is
nothing to report except few artil-
lery duels.
To the east of Berry au Bac we gained
possession of a German trench
In the Argonne there were mining op-
erations and engagements OF bomb
and grenade throwing between our
own and the enemy's trenches.
Between the Meuse and the Moselle our
forces succeeded at several points in
coming in contact with the wire en-
tanglements Of the enemy's defense.
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RUSSIAN STATEMENT.

PETROGRAD. April u, via London,
April 13s
To the west Of the middle Niemeu
Evening star., 1915-04-13

Win favorable reports from the
,.hairmen of the various subcommittee
following each other in rapid success
sion, the meeting of the committee of
one hundred. composed of the various
chairmen who are preparing for the
national encampment of the G. A. X.
in this city during the last week of
September. met in the red room of the
New Willard Hotel this morning.
chairman William F. GUIDE presided
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-11

the potash chloride from the raw kclp
has not been solved SO far. but the
experts say that 1t 500 will &c. They
ore at work on II now. The residue,
rich as II is in nitrogen. will furnish
a valuable cattle food. Potash chlo-
rate dor matches and explosives) viii
he obtained from the chloride hv cleo
.rolysis.
Now hat the Panama Canal Is open
for traffic dried kelp powder for mixed
fertilizers can be delivered chcaply in
the markets of the Eastern States.
There is likely to be n demand for II
in the West Indies. in Hawaii and in
Japan Potash salts from KEEPS can
he sold at "a much lower price than the
article imported from Germany. To
American farmers the money saving
should be of no small importance
apart from the independence they will
lain from a source of supply upon
which they can at all times rely.
The giant Helps of the Pacific coast
are therefore to be regarded az n ma
tional asset of the first Importance.
AS a local asset. especially for south
ern California, the Puget Sound re-
gion and southeast Alaska, they af-
ford great promise. Indeed. says the
Department of Agriculture. the pos
sihle kelp industry ranks well in
comparison with any Pacific coast
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D RUSH OF l849NOW BEING OUTDONE BY TEE AMMUNITION STAMPED

my car. and he had come in direct
contact with the agents of that Power
and with those of several Of the other
warning nations. | felt he still owed
me something or my machine. An
agent always does. BY Communicat-
ing with him on the telephone ! a
quickly told he could dispose Of the
ammunition. He asked what he was
to get out Of 1t?
You receive % cents n thousand"
was u proposition.
But I have TO cut mine three or
four ways" he replied,
And we haven't added up yet how
many ways we will have to cut ours"
The trail to our source OF supply
led through a hotel clerk. who had
succeeded so far because he was "A
natural whispercr Che must share in
the commission If any,, to a physician,
or at least the folks called him
Doc" He is one of those men who
carry an umbrella on the fairest days,
being naturally pessimists, and he
probably does not change the weight
Of his underwear for the summer for
fear Of a sudden cold snap. But there
is one thing he can do-produce am
munition, lie is as mysterious as
Svengali and does o look unlike that
gentleman.
His face is hidden by n very fair
growth of beard. or rather il always
has been whenever we have seen him.
We have not caught him with il off
yet, and he wears heavy spcctaclCs
of ground glass through which he
grinS wisely ut his audience. had
always suspected those spectaclcs, and
my suspicious We're confirmed one
night when ! showed him an order
for ammunition.
am have to take off my goggles
to read IT," he remarked, and did.
! wanted to ask him why he did
not take off his beard too, but didn't.
II was not long before we arrived at
the conclusion We were tired of fol-
lowing such "A tortuous trail, 80 we
gave the DOC" n treatment calculated
to loosen him up, We told him we
would be on the square with him, that
he would get his bit" but we wanted
To- know. He "unbpltod." as We say
in the ammunition business. and now
our dealings are far more direct and
expeditions. Also we save n lot of
breath and eliminate much Whispering
and mystery. We have our source Of
supply and our market, and the money
has to he cut only six ways, which is
about bogey for an ammunition deal
as far as the records show.
Like the other hundreds in the