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Evening star., 1915-02-26
Life in Argentina.

Frank G. Carpenter describes life
in the Argentine Republic. and tells
Of Mar Del Plata, the Newport Of
that country. He mentions such IN
teresting items as $1,000 a day for
q hotel bill. and rs cents nail for
manicuring. He also tells of the
beautiful Argentine women and Of
the famous gambling rooms and
palatial clubhouses. Watch for this
article in the Special Features sec
tion Of The Sunday STAR
Evening star., 1915-02-26
PLATT ESTATE TO WIFE.
Former Senate Employe Names
Widow Executrix.

The will Of Benjamin S. Platt. former
enrolling clerk of the United States
Senate, has been filed for probate. 1t
is dated January 8. 1906, and modified
by paper-writing of July Is, 1910. The
entire estate is devised to the wife,
Julia H Platt. with the provision that
should she die before her husband the
estate was to be shared by the chill
dren. Mrs Platt is named as excutrix
BY the terms of the will of Samuel
Aler. dated October 8 1905. life in
terest in his entire estate is devised
death of the wife cash bequests are
to be paid to the sons of the testator
and the remaining estate equally dis
tributed among the three daughters,
Mrs. Aler and daughter. Annie NJ.
Aler, are named as executrices.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
Admits the Withdrawal.

The railroad company admits that
prior to December Is, last. lit main
tanned two-day tickets on the Metro
politan branch. and that on that date
it withdrew these tickets west of
Rockville, while maintai aiming them be-
tween that station and Washington.
ID. c. 1T also admits that upon it rests
the burden of proof to show that the
new tariffs are reasonable and just.
The railroad denies that the new
rates create a discrimination against
those using the line west of Rockville
in favor of those east of that point.
and create undue and unjust prejudice
and disadvantage against the places
and localities" west of Rockville in
favor of those east of that point.
The defendant prays that the case
be dismissed.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
George Kepler Dies Suddenly,

While visiting at the home of his
daughter, Buchanan street southeast,
yesterday afternoon, George Kepler.
seventy-five years old, died suddenly.
Coroner hewitt made an investigation
and determined that death was due to
natural causes
Evening star., 1915-02-26

Bud Moots will open another
picture show in TIL room where
all tn groceries have failed.
Theirs too many storekeepers
that slap you on TIL back in ther
stores that don't know you on TIL
street.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
A Ripping Good Time.
From lions Herald.

From lions Herald.
"How's vacation, Johnnie?"
Bully! Fell of a shed. most got
drownded. tipped over a beehive, was
hooked by a COW. Jim Spindles licked
me twice. an I got two stone bruises
an a stiff neck"
Evening star., 1915-02-26

Found guilty of attempted criminal
assault on Miss Evelyn Spear at Bal
timore, Cornelius Mayo. colored, was
sentenced to twenty years in the peni-
tentiary. Miss Spear was attacked near
her home January Is and dragged by
the negro to . lonely spot two blocks
distant
Evening star., 1915-02-26

Presenting picture of health and
vigor. Mayor Preston returned to Bal
timore yesterday from sojourn in
Florida, and took up his duties as mu-
nicipal executive.
Evening star., 1915-02-26

her husband not to use the passport
and urged him to make clean breast
of the whole affair to the United States
government.
Before Grand Jury.
Following the arrest of Madden yes
terday Roger b. woods. assistant
United States district attorney, pre-
sented to the federal grand jury the
evidence in the alleged fraud for the
purpose of securing an indictment
charging Stegler. Vincent Cook. an al
legged conspirator arrested Wednesday.
and Madden with engaging in con-
spiracy to defraud the government. The
government will use as witness
to the passport Stegler secured in Mad
den's name, it was said.
Denial by DIR. Fuehr.
DIR. X. A. Fuehr. who was formerly
employed as an interpreter at the Ger
man consulate in Yokohama. Japan.
gave out a prepared statement today
in which he denied that part of Steg-
ler's story which referred to him. The
statement follows:
Some time in January last Stegler ap
peared in my office with an introduce
tion from the German naval attache,
requesting me to give the man work in
my Office if it was possible for me to
do so. Stegler told me that he had re-
Gently been married and that he was
very hard up. He said he was a mem
Der of the German naval reserve who
was marooned in this country. If had
a vacancy 1 might have given the man
work.
His report of our conversation as
given in the newspapers is a fabrica-
tion from beginning to end. 1 know
of Lody no more than what ] have read
in the newspapers. have never seen
Stegler since. When he left my office
l advised him to call upon the editor
Of local German magazine and ask
him for employment"
George s. Vierick. editor of the
magazine, said that Stegler had called
upon him, but that he did not ask for
work. Stegler said Mr.. Vierick, asked
for assistance in securing an American
passport, saying that he had work of
confidential nature to do Mr.. Vie
rick, who is an American citizen. said
to get an American passport for Steg-
ler.
Bernstorf Refuses to Comment.
NEW YORK, February 26.-Count
Won Bernstorff. the German ambassa-
dor to the United States, declined
through his secretary today to make
any statement or give any interview
upon any subject, including the story
told by Richard P. Stegler. a German
naval reservist under arrest in this
city, charged with frauduently secur-
ing an American passport. The am
bassadors secretary said that Count
Won Bernstorff had gone to the coun-
try this noon and that he would doubt
less go to Washington without return
ing to New York.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
Accuses Capt. Boy-Ed.

"Stegler told me-" Mr.. Griffiths said,
that on one occasion. while he was on
his way to keep an appointment with
Capt Boy-Ed. a DIR. Fuehr told him
that Capt. Boy-Ed had carried through
the scheme that made it possible to Sc
cure an American passport for Lody
and that Boy-Ed sent Lody to England.
where he was executed. Stegler also
said that DR.. Fuehr had told him Boy
Ed was the only person who knew all
the details of the Lody plot, because he
had planned the whole thing"
Mr.. Griffiths said that all of Steg-
ler's statements were corroborated by
Mrs. Stegler. the young Georgia wom-
an at whose suggestion Stegler aban-
doned his alleged plan to go abroad.
According to Mr.. Griffiths Stegler was
to have sailed for England to work for
the German government in obtaining
information >as to the whereabouts Of
an English fleet of dreadnaughts sup
posed to be in St. Georges channel.
Stegler was to have gone on the
steamer Franconia, according to the
lawyer, and when he decided not to
go young German-American whom he
knew by sight. but not by name. was
assigned to the perilous task and sail
ed o! the steamer with bogus pass
port in his pocket.
The Franconia is due to arrive in
Liverpool within a day or two.
Evening star., 1915-02-26

Without Dangerous Drugs.
-ather Johns medicine best for colds.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
BQY-ED IS ACCUSED
|NPASsp0RT FRAUD
Stegler's Lawyer and Wife
Say German Naval Attache
Involved.
OFFICER ENTERS DENIAL;
CALLS STATEMENT TRASH
Also Charged With Conspiracy That
Sent Carl Hans Lody to
Death as Spy.

NEW YORK. February 26.-Federal
Nday were investigating a
statement made by counsel for Richard
p. Stegler. the German naval reservist
arrested in this city Wednesday night,
to the effect that Capt. Boy-Ed. naval
attache to the German embassy in
Washington, had furnished an Ameri-
can passport to Carl Hans Lody, the
German spy who was put to death in
the Tower of London last November.
In his general denial of Stegler's state
ments involving him Capt. Boy-Ed re-
ferred to this allegation as trash"
Charles H. Griffiths. former assistant
United States attorney. who was as
signed by United States Commissioner
Houghton to defend Stegler. linked the
names of the German naval attache and
Lody in a statement given out after a
conference with Stegler in the Tombs.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
Stegler's Negotiations.

Stegler was quoted by Mr.. Griffiths
as having said that his negotiations
with Boy-Ed had progressed to the
point where he had discussed. money
that was to be paid to Mrs. Stegler
while her husband was in England.
According to the lawyer Capt Boy-Ed
in a talk with Stegler at the German
club in this city had agreed to pay
Mrs. StegIer $3.50 a month while Steg-
Ter was in England. and had further
more a ayreed should the British discover
his mission and he meet the same fate
as Lody, to pay Mrs. Stegler $3.50
month so long as she should live.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
Mrs. Stegler's Statement.

Sterler's wife said that Capt. Boy Ed
was responsible for her husbands pre-
dicament. She said that Stegler had re-
ceiyed numerous kilograms and letters
from Capt. Boy-Ed in connection with
arrangements that were being made for
Stegler to go abroad.
MIR BoyEd was to blame entirely"
said Mrs Stegler. He was the leader
in this matter. Just as soon as ] learn
ed what was going on ! told my hus-
band that he had married an American
girl and that it was not right for him
to do as he contemplated. My husband
got lots of letters and kilograms in
German from Washington signed by
Mr.. Boy-Ed. These ! read to my hus-
band over the telephone and spelled
them Off letter by letter, as I did not
understand German"
Mrs. Stegler said that she persuaded
Evening star., 1915-02-26
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utes until heated thoroughly. If the
gravy seems a little hin add a little
Drowned -four made smooth in a lit
tie water. When done fill the pate
shells with the mixture and serve
garuishod with "A sweet picked p'-
mcrtO.
DUCK PATE -Take the remains OF a
large roast duck that has already
served as q meal and cut the meat
from the rack in very fine pieces. Add
to this pepper, salt and a dash Of
mignonette pepper; put into n stew
pan onion cut in thin slices with
a half pint Of white stock with four
strips Of lemon peal. a few leaves of
sweet vas.l and let all simmer gently
for a quarter Of an hour. then ADJ
the juice Of n large range and hat
of half a lemon and one glass of port
wine. when II has boiled up strain and
put 1t back into tho saucepan, add the
meat and i've thinly sliced trufnes,
heat again and when 1t reaches boil
ing point If the sauce seems a little
thin add a little Drowned flour mixed
smoothly with a little water. Fill
the pate shells with the mixture and
garnish with IA spray OF fresh cress.
TUNA FISH AID PINEAPPLE PATE
Free one can OF tuna FISH from
all skin and bone and flake
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II; crate one medium sized sweet
pineapple and add 1t to the
FISH. Take one cup of dry bread
crumbs and fry them a delicate brown
N butter, stirring them constantly so
that they are evenly done; drain them
carefully and add them to the fish.
Next make a good English brown
sauce with n pound OF round steak
diced, n sliced onion, bunch of
savory herbs. diced carrot, potato,
two cloves, spray of parsley and
lct all simmer until the good
ness Is all extracted from the
meat: strain, then put back into the
saucepan and thicken with a little
Drowned -four and butter mixed to n
paste. When the right consistency,
add the FISH and pineapple with the
crumbs. let all boil up once and then
fill the pate shells with the mixture.
Serve Garnished with a little finely
chopped red pepper.
TRIBE CREOLE PATEs.-Wash and cut
enough honeycomb tripe into small
pieces to Ill three cups. place 1t in
a clean linen cloth and wiring the
water out of it. Melt two tablespoons
Of butter and add one tablespoon of
chopped onion, cook until Slightly
Drowned, then add two tablespoons of
finely chopped green pepper and one
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NOVEL USES OF PATE SHELLS

Goldfish finely faxed and add to il the
shrimp, dust with pepper, salt and n
tablespoon OF chopped tarragon leaves.
Make n rich NewburGh sauce. allow
the shrimp mixture to heat in 1t until
all comes 10 boiling point. MI the pate
shells and serve them hot with n
spray Of parsley on the top,
SwEETBREAD PATE.-Parhoil, blanch
and dice a large pair of sweetbreads
Take n cup OF button mushrooms
chop them coarsely. slice six truffes
into thin slices and add these to the
s~weethreads. For the sauce squeeze
the juice Of one large lemon into the
saucepan and add to 1t a lump OF
butter tho size Of a hens egg; when
melted together add a saltspoon of hi-
carbonate Of soda and a cup of cold
cream. Mix a tablespoon OF corn
starch In half a cup of milk and add
this also to the sauce and stir until
the mixture is as thick as cold honey;
add cayenne pepper, salt and a tea
spoon OF onion Juice. then add the
sweetbread mixture and allow all Ia
cook gently for five minutes. II 1t
should be a little too thick add n lit
tie plain cream. When done I'LL the
pate shells with 1t and garnish with
olive curls lightly spread with an
chovy paste.
CoDFIsH TONGUE PATEs Secure six
medium size Goldfish tongues, par
! boil them until tender and when done
trim and dice them Add to them
two coarsely diced hard boiled eggs
n finely minced red pepper and six
| chopped olives. Make a cream the
same as for tho foregoing recipe, only
Just before taking the mixture from
the fire add to II half n glass OF
sherry. Garnish the patcs with
fresh cress.
MACEDoiNE VEGETABLE PATTI .-Oper
and drain one bottle of macedonia OF
vegetables. add to them Il teaspoon OF
chopped parsley and n teaspoon OF
chopped tarragon leaves. Make thu
sauce In the following way: Par,
and slice six onions. fry them In tw,
ounces of butter Il delicate brown
when done a good color pour ovel
them a pint OF good rich stock. ado
pepper, salt and a little savory sea,
soning, then let all simmer gently un
til the onions are very tender. Thei
put through a sieve, put it back Il
the saucepan and add the vegeta
bles; let all boil up for Ave min
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Two velveteen skating suits and a silk and wool sweater.

stripes in this skirt are arranged To
run diagoraliy instead Of vertically
which gives a note Of originality to the
skirt. but its lines are simple and II is
entirely untrimmed.
At another shop IA skating costume
in a light red of pastel softncss that
prevents its having a spectacular air
mas "A very short loose box coat with a
seal collar and cuffs and a wide band
of seal down the coat and a mod
erately wide, faring skirt banded al
most to the knees In seal.
Sweaters have, been SO popular and
so lovely during the ume that 1t is
hard 10 strike a new note in them. but
there are new details about the heavy
silk sweaters. particularly in connec-
ton with the applying of fur trimming
10 them. and there are new things too
about some Of the wool sweaters. The
model sketched here with it's accom-
panying scarf and cap, is excellent and
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FITTING A MODERN BATHROOM

and fat. Some Of them are nearly
round. Rubber mats are to he had
to fit the bottom OF these smaller II b
as well as the large ones. In the
large tubs these mats are an actua
necessity to prevent slipping when
stepping in or out the bath. Wooder
seats with curved end that fit over
the sides Of the tub are also to he
had for these wide tubs. These seats
are so convenient when taking a foot
bath that they are now looked upon as
a bathroom necessity. Another lux
ury that is being more and more
generally used is the head rest. This
is OF canvas with nickel ends that
ut over the rim Of the tub. The band
should come almost on a line with the
top of the tub and 40 keep the head
well out of the water when the bather
stretches out full length.
Instead OF the regulation platform
scales there Is a set made especially
for bathrooms. These are of white
enamel OF course and about the size OF
a footstool. They are Just large enough
to allow one to stand comfortably on
them and are raised six or eight inches
from the floor. The dial Is below the
platform, with the figures reversed and
reflected by a small mirror, visible only
to the person being weighed. This tiny
mirror which reflects the reversed fig
ures is fastened to the scales by hinges
and when not in use closes snugly out
OF sight.
A new shaving mirror designed as a
bathroom furnishing Is circular or v
| In shape, nickel framed and with a tiny
electric bulb fixed 10 the lower edge.
THIS mirror is IN an easel stand and
may be moved about at the conven-
fence of the person shaving. As the
electric light has a ground glass bulb
the strong light 50 near the face does
not make an unpleasant glare,
New cabinets for the bathroom lns
tended for medicines, toilet prepara-
tions and other little necessities are OF
various sizes. hang against the wall
and nave folding mirrors. These cabi-
nets are especially desirable in small
bathrooms or those where space is or
first IMPORTANCE. without taking up
additional space these mirrors may be
unfolded at any angle giving the best
light. with one Of the larger cabinets
the mirror Is plenty large enough for
dressing purposes. while the smaller
mes are designed only for shaving.
For bathrooms not equipped with u
shower there Is IA new arrangement
which has the advantage Of doing all
that a shut In shower bath can Co and
Is inexpensive. This IL in the shape
of "A sprinkler attached to "A handle and
connected with the faucet by a length
of rubber tube. Using the handle the
spray can be directed to any part OF
the body with the greatest ease. This
attachment also has IA rubber cover
that can be slipped on and used for
massage.
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THE newest and most easily
cleaned bathroom furnishings
are now made of brass finished
with a coat OF white enamel. Though
very much like the ordinary enamelled
ware. on close examination 1t IL found
to be finer and smoother. II is made
by a recently discovered process of
applying the enamel to the polished
brass, and II Is said II will never
crack or peel off. but is practically
i~ndestructible. To keep it clean all
that Is needed Is to wipe 1t off with a
damp cloth, neither polishing nor rub
bling being necessary.
All the usual bathroom fixtures
formerly made In glass, porcelain.
enamel and nickel are to be had in
this new ware. Besides, there are
towel racks made in one solid piece,
enamelled ends holding opal glass
rods. There are frames for glass
shelves OF all widths and lengths. soap
dishes, bathrobe hooks. perforated
tops for toothbrush aus and a
combination rack for two soap dishes
with a toothbrush holder between.
These pieces though more expensive
than those made of other materials
are very dainty and clearly in APP
pearance, and when once bought are
warranted to last IA lifetime.
For "A person who prefers nickel
and glass there are many attractive
novelties for the bathroom. There are
nickel mounted glass towel racks fin
ished with handsome cut glass balls
and glass shelves on nickel bra lkets,
besides several other serviceabie COM
bination pieces. One of the newest
of these Is a towel rack below IA glass
shelf, at one end of which there is
a glass soap dish in "a nickel rack and
at the other end a rack for a drinking
glass. Still another new piece is "A
narrow glass shelf with a fender of
fligree nickel for medicine bottles,
These bottles are Of glass, labelled and
with cut glass shoppers.
Bottles in dark blue for holding
medicine or liquids that deteriorate
when exposed to the light are also
to be had in various sizes and labels.
Yet another type OF bottle for the
we'll appointed bathroom is provided
with white celluuoid covers which
have an opening in front through
which the labels can be seen.
While the tendency still is to have
the enamel or porcelain bathtubs as
large as can conveniently be allowed
by the space. there are some new
ones made which, though moderate In
size, are said to be equally com
nprtable. The new and smaller tubs
rave tho appearance OF being shor'
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may he had in soft blue, rose, yellow
and green.
Heavy silk and wool fibre sweaters
are made up on good lines, some of
them having high collars and an air
much more sporting than those Of the
summer past.
Scarfs Of knitted silk such as were
worn during the summer reappear in
the new colorincs and are always in
cluded in displays Of skating apparel,
and extra high boots are also an IN
dispcnsable item. The Russian wrin-
k.ed boots are shown. but are not
likely 10 find general acceptance. More
attractive are the plain, beautifully
cut and finished high boots. close fit
ting. quite without fr~eakishness hut
admirable in point OF taste.
Some of them are made like the
regulation skating boot. lacing down
into the toes, but the average woman
will insist upon the regulation vamp.
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ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

Of ! 900 copies for the use Of the Mag
istrates Of the State.
Miss Anna Bask!n Of the Columbia
School at Independence, Mo, Is said
to he the originator and leader of the
tax strike just inaugurated by the
teachers OF that town. These women
have all declared that they will not
pay the tax OF $50 assessed on them
until they are granted the right to
vote.
They won't let US vote. we are not
heads of households and We don't pro-
pose To pay taxes" Miss Baskin de-
clares. when they give us suffrage
then we will be glad to bear VI share
# the expense OF the government"
Queen Wilhelmina announced nj the
recent opening Of Parliament at The
Hague that the Government of Ilol-
land will introduce a bin to eliminate
the existing hindrance TO granting
suffrage to the women of Holland
This means, according to DIR. Aletta
III. Jacobs, the pioneer suffragist of
Holland, who il now visiting this coun-
try, that the word male" will bc elm
mated from the qualifications of
voters, 1t also that the new
constitution which the present Par
lament is expected to draft will con-
tain n constitutional amendment en-
~franchising women.
Premier Seton of Alberta. Canada
announces that n Government measure
will be offered at he forthcoming SEES
sion Of the provincial Legislature
placing men and women on "A basis
of absolute equality In so far AS pro.
vincial matters are concerned"
The south Carolina State Fedora,
ton OF Women's Clubs has announced
its intention To take up the matter q
providing a home Of detention foI
wayward and deficient girls Is year.
of age and under In that State. II
South Car tllna. as in other States II