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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
BLOCKADE OF GERMANY
is SUBJECT OF INQUIRY
Request Made by the Netherlands
for More Explicit Response
to Protest.

Protest against the principles adopt
ed by Great Britain and France in at
tempting to secure the objects of a
blockade by OBTAINING all commerce
directly or indirectly with Germany,
Irrespective of whether contraband or
non contraband, has been made by the
Netherlands.
Chevalier van Rappard, minister
from the Netherlands, communicated
Informally to Secretary Bryan last
evening an outline of the note sent by
his home government to Great Britain
and France protesting against the en-
barge on commerce of neutrals with
Germany as having no precedent in
law or history.
The note asks for further informa-
ton as to how the British order in
council Is to be enforced.
Dutch Governments Inquiry.
The Dutch government had made an
inquiry before the order was issued.
just as the United States had done. and
received an explanation on which, 1t
is understood. further and more ex-
plicit information is desired.
The Dutch minister has been dis
cussing the question Informally with
the United States during the last week.
The representations just made are on
behalf of the Netherlands government
alone.
Inquiry as to the kind of communica-
ton to be sent by the United States
in the same connection brought the re-
Spouse from Secretary Bryan that the
question had not finally been decided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
MUST FACE U. S. COURT.
Demurrer of Former Employees of
Dairy COMPANY Overruled.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, March 20.-Former
officials and employees of the old Cap
|ital City Dairy Company of this city
must stand trial on charges Of defraud-
ing or conspiring to defraud the gov
eminent out of millions of dollars by
an alleged evasion of the tax on col
ored oleomargarine, United States Dis
trict Judge John e. Safer decided to-
day by overruling demurrers to in
dictments against the men.
The accused men are Dennis Kelly,
NJ. Leo Corbett, W. Fl. Eberst and o.
FL. Marckworth. It 10 planned to try
them early in April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
GERMAN BOMBS MISS
MARK AND FALL IN SEA

LONDON, March 20.-German bombs
failed to reach their intended mark
today. when several were dropped by
an aeroplane off Deal. seaport on the
Strait of Dover. All of the bombs
dropped into the sea, and when a pa
troll boat opened fire the bomb drop
ping ceased and the Teuton f1ier fled,
soon disappearing in the clouds.
One of the bombs dropped alongside
the American bark Manga Reva Of
New York and deluged her with
great volume of water
British air scouts started in pursuit
of the German aeroplane, but appar-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
SHORE LEAVE FOR EITEL MEN.
Sailors Will Be Allowed on Land
Under u. s. Guard.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, March 20
Officers and men from the German con-
rerted cruised Prinz Eitel Friedrich
will be given shore leave when accom-
panied by an escort from Fort
Monroe. according to advices today
from Washington.
Some of the men will set foot on land
for the first time since the Eitel began
its ffty-hve-thousand-m journey
last August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
A Message to Advertisers

The Audit Bureau of Calculations is organ
ization formed by advertisers and publishers to
provide audited circulation data for advertisers.
Publishers who avail themselves of this
ice are required periodically to file with the Audit
Bureau specified information on the character
and volume of their circulation and circulation
methods in the form of an affidavit.
These statements are subject to audit by the
Bureau at any time without previous warning
lust as bank is subject to audit by bank
aminer.
AS The Star is member of this Bureau, ad-
yertisers have, therefore, the means for securing
circulation facts verified by an independent source.
titled to know what he is buying is asked to call
at The Star office and go the last report. He
can quickly find out from looking at this report
what he gets for his money spent for advertising.
A copy of the report will be given to any ad-
vertiser upon application.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
ARE ARRESTED
IN GAMBLING RAIDS
Four Places Are Entered by Police
Of the Ninth Pre-
cinct.

The largest number Of raids for al
legged gambling conducted in a police
precinct in the District in one even
ing for some time were made last
night by police Of the ninth precinct.
when four places were entered and
more than forty persons were cap
tured. Only four of them, however.
were held by the police on charges of
permitting gaming.
Those arrested were William J.
Bike, 14th street northeast; James
B. Bland IA 14th street northeast:
George Henry. colored. "a Patterson
street northeast. and Robert Sasst-
naught, 80 18th street northeast Bland
and Sasstnaught left $50 collateral at
the police station for their appear
ance in the Police Court tomorrow
morning.
Under the direction of Capt. Falvey,
in command of the ninth precinct. Lieut..
Bremmerman, Sergts. Davis and Wha-
len. Precinct Detective Delaminco and
Policemen Lambert. Batson and Leth-
few went to the different places and,
after surrounding them, made the raids.
The first place visited was a barber
shop which the police say is conducted
by Bike at 18th street northeast.
Twelve persons were found there. The
next place visited by the raiders was a
lunchroom conducted. the police say.
by Bland at IA 14th street northeast.
There twelve men were found. The
raid in which Sasstnaught was taken
into custody. the police say, was at
his home, 80 14th street northeast.
Twelve persons were found there. Hen
ry was arrested in a stable In the rear
Of the police station. where the police
say eight men were engaged in play
ing craps.
The police have a large quantity OF
poker chips, cards and other articles
which they declare were taken from
the barber shop. lunchroom and resi-
dence visited in the raids. They also
say they have evidence procured In
the raid of the stable where Henry IL
alleged to have conducted the crap
game.
The defendants will be called to an
swer a charge Of permitting gaming
tomorrow morning before Judge Alex
ander R. Mullowny in the United States
branch of the Police Court. Those
caught in the raids other than the men
held on charges were taken to the sta
ton house and their names and resi-
dences recorded. They have been sum-
moned as witnesses to appear in court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

PARIS, March 20.-A discussion in
the chamber of deputies of the law for
the protection of owners in the case of
securities lost through the occupation
of French provinces by the Germans
developed the fact yesterday that the
total value of such securities is so i'm
portant as to constitute formidable
loss to French investors. =
The chamber passed unanimously
bill providing that banks charged with
the payment of coupons be obliged to
withhold the interest until after an in
vestigation in all cases where they
are advised by owners of the loss of
stocks or bonds.
Jules Roche, a deputy and we'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
Inflict Heavy Loss on Car
ranzistas and Now Con-
troll Nuevo Laredo.
FALL OF MATAMORAS
IS PREDICTION NOW
Other Engagements Reported, in
Which First Chiefs" Troops
Also Suffered Defeats.

Capture of Camargo, a Mexican Dor
der city between Nuevo Laredo and
Matamoras. by the Villa-Zapata army,
with heavy loss to the CarranZiStas,
gives complete control of the state of
Nuevo Laredo to the convention forces,
according to a statement issued by the
confidential agency here last night.
This statement predicted the fall of
Matamoras within a few days. as the
Carranza forces evacuating Camargo
and fleeing toward Matamoras were
being closely pursued.
Confirmation of the defeat of the Car
rama forces at San Carlos. Mexico. was
given in official dispatches summarized
as follows:
"Advices dated March 10 from Eagle
Pass state that a report reached there
that day to the effect that Gen. Her
nandez, of the Villa forces. who evac-
uated Piedras Negras March Is, foi-
Allende to San Carlos for four hours.
battle taking place there March II,
in which the Carranzistas were badly
defeated, losing many horses and
large part of their equipment
Reported in Full Retreat.
They are reported to be now in full
retreat toward the Burrough noun
tains. Piedras Negras is quiet. but
without communication with the south.
No recent news has been received at
Piedras Negras from Sabinas.''
Details of recent fighting about
Monterey reached the Villa-Zapata
agency in a letter from Gen. Filipe
Angeles, commander at Monterey. "a
large Carranzista force. marching to
attack Monterey, were surprised near
Paredon and defeated with heavy
losses" the statement says.
The following day another Car
rama force attempting to attack the
city from the north and east was re-
pulsed after a severe artillery fire.
Perfect order now prevails through the
Monterey section" Gen. Angeles added.
Charles A. Douglas, Carranza's legal
representative here, returned last even
ing from visit to Vera Cruz.
Gen. Carranza told me-" said Mr..
Douglas, that the two nations nearest
his heart were Spain and the United
States. Spain was his native land, he
said, and he looked upon the United
States as the most advanced nation in
the world. where he had advised the
young men OF Mexico to get their ideas
of civilization"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
FRENCH FACE FORMIDABLE LOSS
OWING TO SEIZURE OF SECURITIES

known economist, remarked during
the discussion that while this law was
sufficient to protect French owners,
there was nothing to prevent illegal
holders of stocks or bonds from SELL
ing or hypothecating them in New
York or Canada He said It appeared
that large quantities OF French Sc
curities were on deposit in Brussels.
NJ Roche quoted instructions which
he said were issued by a German ad-
miral to the officers of submarines, or
dering them in attacking merchant
ships to seize the securities found on
board before sinking the vessels. He
said that French investments abroad
amounted to 40,OOO,O0O,O00 francs
(S2 OO0 GOO OOO)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
Yucatan Being Sacked
by Carranza's Soldiers,
Is Report of Refugees

HAVANA. March 20-The Cuban
cruiser Cuba arrived here today with
refugees from Progreso, state of Yucca
tan, Mexico. to which port the war
ship had been sent to extend aid to
Cuban citizens.
The Cuba had 437 passengers on
board. including thirty-three people
who were transferred from the United
States cruiser Des Moines, which was
lying OFF Progreso. Almost all the
refugees are Mexicans, including some
of the richest men in Yucatan, and
more than half of the total number ore
women and children.
The refugees Travelled from Merida to
Progreso, port of the former city. on q
special train. They report that imme-
diately after their departure from Me-
rida followers of Gen. Carranza en-
tered the city and began sacking 1t.
Burning, sacking and Shooting.
They also declare that Ca-rsnza ad-
herents are burning. sacking and
shooting Unfortunately throughout
the state of Yucatan.
Tho French consul At Progreso and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
ARREST OF SUSPECTS.
Two Men Accused by P. o. In
spectors of Stealing 81, 500.

CHELSEA, Mass. March 20.-Two
men, thought to be Frank Well. former
postmaster Of Wade. Fla. and Claude
Di Rosa of Newberry. Fla. were ar
rested here tonight as fugitives from
Justice. The police say Di Rosa has ad-
mitted that they are the men wanted
by post Office inspectors for the al
legged larceny of $500.
1t was charged. the police say. that
various sums of money were obtained
fraudulently through post Office money
orders which Well sent to Di Rosa.
who cashed them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
DRESDEN IN, NEUTRAL WATERS
WHEN ATTACKED, SAYS CHILEANS

made as to the result of the investiga-
ton into the naval fight by the Chilean
government.
The Chilean schooner Argentina, how
ever. has arrived from the scene OF the
battle. where she was damaged by
shells. and tho members of her crew
confirm the German version Of the en-
counter, which was that the Dresden
was attacked in Chilean waters, being
at anchor in Cumberland bay on the
north side Of the island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
Steamer Brings Manchurian Corn.

SEATTLE, March 20.-The Japanese
steamship Hakushika Maru is due
here from Kobe in a few days with
the first full cargo of Manchurian corn
ever borne across the Pacific, amount
ing to 5000 tons. 1t will be used in
the manufacture of stock food. The
high price of grain in the United
States has caused BRISK market TOT
Manchurian corn and further heavy
are expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
NEW JERSEY SOCIETY
PLANS CELEBRATION
First Anniversary to Be Observed by
Special Features Now Be-
ing Arranged.

At largely attended meeting OF the
New Jersey State Society, held last
evening in its hall, provision was made
for the first anniversary OF the associa-
ton next month. A resolution was
passed providing for the appropriation
of 5000 for the use OF the committee
which Is to have charge of the enter
tainment, and all other features con-
nected with the anniversary. The cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year
will take place at the next meeting.
A resolution was passed congratulate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
To Fill Marine Corps Vacancies.

Ten or twelve vacancies in the Ma
rine Corps which will occur this year
are to be filled by Annapolis graduates.
There are already about twenty appli-
cations from midshipmen who will
graduate in June. No plans are under
consideration for the examination of
civilians. as the Secretary is authorized
TO appoint from the academy and 1t Is
his intention to exercise that authority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
BERLIN POLICE SEIZE ! t
mrs: FOSTERS GOLD
Sister Of Secretary of Treasury Says
She Was Threatened by
German Officials. "a

BERLIN, via London, March Il. 4:e6
a.m.-Mrs. Mona McAdoo Foster, sister
of the American Secretary of the Treas
ury, William G. McAdoo. on Friday en-
tered a formal complaint with the
American ambassador that the police
had come to her house on March s and
forced her. under threat OF searching
the apartment. to surrender $500
marks ($725) in gold, which she had
stored away for emergency.
The ambassador Immediately had the
complaint put into affidavit form, pre-
paratory to making a demand on the
German foreign Office for the return Of
the money.
Mrs. Foster claimed that she had
surrendered the money only when con-
WINGED that II was useless to resist, but
did SO under protest and received a re
ceipt. which she cashed for paper
money.
Gold Illegally Purchased.
without waiting for the complaint.
the German authorities Immediately
began an Investigation. This disclosed
that the gold had been illegally pur
chased at a premium by Angelo Scarpa
an adopted brother of Mrs. Foster.with
whom she had been residing here for sew
eral months The brother. In a sworn
statement to the police. declared that he
had bought the gold from a milkman for
one per cent premium. not knowing
that it was in violation of the law
He said he had intended to go to the
United States and had heard that
tickets could be purchased only with
gold. Later. he changed his mind and
decided to remain In Berlin.
Said She Was Mistaken.
Mr.. Scarpa signed an affidavit that
the money had been surrendered volun-
tarily to the authorities and that he
was convinced Mrs. Fosters imper-
feet knowledge OF the German Ian
guage had led her to mistake the pos
sibly brusque overzealousness OF the
police for threats.
The Relchsbank Saturday sent Mrs
Foster a message saying that gold
was at her disposal at any time of
need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
Sails With Guns for Britain.

NEW YORK, March 2o.-The Cunard
liner Orduna steamed for Liverpool
via Halifax today with two big guns,
consigned to the British government.
dashed to her forward deck. Each OF
the weapons was fifty-ive feet long. In
the ships holds were other pieces or
ordnance. At Halifax the orduna VIII
take aboard a number OF reservis.s:
W, VINO are Red Ia Cross liner Stephano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
MARKED BY HOSPITALITY.
Dedication of Maryland Building al
San Francisco Exposition.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2o.-Char-
acteristic hospitality marked the dedica-
ton Of Marylands building at the
Panama-Pacific exposition today. An
old-fashioned dinner. with a southern
nanny" In charge, was one Of the fea-
lures. The exercises were in charge of
Henry T. Scott, president Of the Mary
land Society of San Francisco.
Tho Maryland building is q reproduc-
ton Of Homewood, in Baltimore, built
by Charles Carroll, one Of the signers Of
the Declaration Of Independence. and its
interior recalls colonial days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
NEWSPAPER CHANGES HANDS.
Milwaukee Daily Free Press Turned
Over to New COMPANY.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. March 20-The
Milwaukee Daily Free Press. owned by
Isaac Stephenson. former United States
senator. was turned over to a new
company tonight. Theodore Kronshage,
an attorney. heads the new organize
ton. The price paid. for the property
is said to have been $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
DETAIL PLAN 0. K. D
FOR D. c. INQUIRY
CONTINUED from First Page.)
possession Of the District government
which the committee may make
Personnel of Committees.

The committees appointed pursuant to
this plan are as follows:
Financial facts-George Truesdel1,
John Joy Edison. James F. Oyster. Will
liam T. Galliher, NJ. A. Leese, D. A. Ed
wards.
Historical facts-Chapin Brown, John
Clayton. William e. Fowler and A.
Leftwich Sinclair.
Statistical facts-Edward c. Graham.
Albert Schulteis, Isaac Cans. E. r. s.
Embrey, J. g. McGrath. Charles 8.
Bundy and Charles ]. Columbus.
Finance committee-The chairman OF
the committee OF one hundred. DR..
Rarvsy w. Wiley dG,I president OF the
president of the Chamber Of Commerce.
P. T. Moran; president OF the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations. Edward
F. Colladay: president of the Retail
Merchants Association. r. P. Andrews;
president of the Builders and Manu-
facturers' Exchange. E. R. S. Embrey.
Recommendations Of Chairman.
Chairman Mcfarland made the fol-
lowing recommendations to the commit
tee in regard to the preparation OF the
matter which is to be submitted to the
congressional committee:
First. The brief should be brief but
comprehensive. 1t should outline the
entire case.
Second In the brief and in the oral
hearing we should state:
Il. Facts as to the creation OF the
National Capital. as to Its unique char
acter and purpose.
"2. Facts as to its plan.
"3. Facts as to the g1f. OF land by
the original proprietors to the United
States.
"a. Facts as to its development from
1890 to 1915.
IS. Facts as to the fiscal relations of
the United States with the National
Capital
"(a) From 1890 to 1885.
"fb) From 1885 to 1870.
"(c) From 1870 to 1874.
I'D From 1874 to 1873.
"(e) From 1873 to 1915.
sc. Facts as to the indebtedness Of
the District OF Columbia during the
same periods.
Facts as to Organic Act.
81. Facts as to the enactment of the
organic act of June II, 1873. including
the congressional investigation and
reports of the regular and joint Sc
lect committees Of Congress between
1874 and 1873.
"8. Facts as to the operation Of the
organic act of June IL, 1873.
20. Facts as to the population and
commercial and manufacturing inter
ests of the District of Columbia.
10. Facts as to the comparative
assessment and comparative taxation
of the District of Columbia and 1893
cities having a population of over
10000 in 1913. as shown in Bulletin
1875, 1914.
III. Facts as to the national taxa
ton paid by the Inhabitants of the
District OF Columbia.
"12. Facts as to the services of the
Inhabitants to the national govern
ment.
"13. Facts as to the estimates sub
mitted during tho past fifteen years
for the physical improvements and for
| improvement of the municipal service
of the District of Columbia which have
not been appropriated by Congress. and
of the necessity for increased appro-
priations in order to maintain the de-
veIopment of the capital in an orderly
and uniform manner from year to
wear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
SWISS SEND GRAIN TO
HUNGRY Principally

BASEL. Switzerland, via Paris. March
2o.-The people of the principality of
Liechtenstein, which declared it's neu-
trality at the beginning of the war. are
suffering from lack of food. The gov
eminent of the principality applied to
the Swiss government for help and
Switzerland has just sent seven car
loads OF grain, which. it is estimated.
will supply bread for the whole popu-
-lation of Liechtenstein, totaling some
10000, for several weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
Big Flour Shipment to Belligerents.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, March 2o-A local
milling company has completed the
shipments of 100000 sacks OF flour
to New York. from where it will be
shipped to two different European ma
lions now at war. The sum involved
was said to be $1.000.O0o. The milling
company purchased $4,000 bushels of
wheat in filling the order. Each sack
is of a special size and contains 22O
pounds of flour. The entire shipment
is equivalent to 10000 barrels, ac-
cording to the American standard of
measurement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
U. S. ENVOY INSPECTS
DARDANELLES FORTS

BERLIN. March 20.-The American
ambassador at Constantinople, Henry
Morgenthau. with a number OF other
prominent persons. inspected the forts
and guns during his trip to the OAR
danelles and found that they were abb
solutely intact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

VALPARAISO. March 2o-The Chill
can cruisers Esmeralda and Mlnistro
Zenteno arrived here today from Juan
Fernandez Island with the crew OF the
German cruiser Dresden. which was
destroyed in an action with brltlsh
warships Off the island on Marcn -.
The members of the crew Will be de-
tanned here on board the German
steamer York.
No official announcement has yet been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
FRENCH TRADE LOSSES
$126,4OO,O 900 MONTHLY

: PARIS. March 2o.-The foreign trade
of France suffered decrease of $685.
400. 900 a month during the first two
months of this year, as compared with
the same period in 1914. according to
statistics prepared in Paris. The de-
crease was equally divided between
imports and exports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
DAUGHTER of Revolution Dies.

GETTYSBURG. Pa, March 20-Miss
Hannah Moore. ninety-one years old, an
original Daughter of the American
Revolution" died at her home here to-
day as the result of a fall down a
stairway three weeks ago. Miss
Moores father. George Moore. was
teamster in tho continental army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
10000 TURK TROOPS
REACH SMYRNA COAST

ATHENS, March 2o.-The Turkish
forces on the coast of the Gulf of
Smyrna have been reinforced to the
number of $4,000. It is reported that
10000 troops have been sent to
strengthen the garrison on the OAR
danelleS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
RUSSIAN EVACUATION
is ORDERED BY PERSIA

BERLIN. March 20, by wireless to
Sayvil!e, L 1.-The Persian govern
ment has called upon Russia to evacu-
ate the province of AZerbaijan (north-
west Persia),' says an item given out
by the Overseas News Agency here to-
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
100000 SHOTS FIRED
BY ALLIES, is REPORT

BERLIN. March 20. by wireless to
-Sayville, L. Reports from Constant
.tinople say that up to the present time
the allied feet which Is bombarding the
-Dardanelles has fired more than 100000
shots. The Turkish loss Of life has
: been small Many of the guns OF the
enemy already are worn out