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Evening star., 1915-04-23
SIX-STORY BUILDING FOR
FORD SERVICE STATION
Auto Company Purchases Old Hote,
Fritz Reuter- and Adjoining
Properties.

A six-story building to contain the
Washington agency and service station
of the Ford Motor Company is to be
erected at the northwest corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and John Mar
shall place. The structure will cost
about s25o.OOo. it is said
For the project the Ford company has
purchased the old Hotel Fritz Reuter-
building and adjoining properties.
which give total frontage of about
140 feet on the Avenue and 161 feet
on John Marshall place. Contracts for
razine the old brick buildings which
now occupy the property have been
let. and as soon 8 the site is cleared
the construction of the new building
will be started.
A deed transferring the ownership
of the hotel property from the Ma
tional Permanent Building Association
to the motor COMPANY was placed on on
the property was $4,000. 1t is stated
that within the next day or SO deeds
transferring the other properties will
be recorded. They include eos, 20 and
212 John Marshall place and 4o9. 461
and 463 Pennsylvania avenue. 1t is
stated the total consideration for all
the properties involved in the purchase
is about $4,000.
The local representative of the Ford
Motor Company today said he knew
nothing about the plans of the com
pany with regard to the property which
it has acquired. The purchase was ne
sotiated in behalf of the company by
Frederic D. Mckenney. attorney of this
city. who is out of town. A real es-
tate expert in the employ of the com
pany inspected number of properties
in this city before selecting the Penn
sylvania avenue and John Marshall
place corner, it is said
Evening star., 1915-04-23
HARRY T. WHALEN FOUND
DEAD FROM ASPHYXIATION
Brother of Sheriff Whalen of Mont
gomery County, Md, Who At
tempted Suicide.

Harry T Whalen. thrty-four years old,
was found dead about l O'Clock this after
noon in the third floor front room of his
home, 1925 33d street northwest. The gas
in the room was turned on. While death
evidently was due to asphyxiation there is
no evidence. according to the police. &c
point to suicide.
Whalen's wife. who, the police say. is
a telephone operator in Washington
hotel, was not at home. A roomer noticed
the smell of gas early this afternoon.
Whalen had come in late last nigh,
and was thought to be sleeping. Wher
found he was in his underclothes. The
police al once notified the coroner
No note or other writing apparently
was left by the deceased and there is
nothing to indicate other than accident,
the police say
A brother OF the deceSsed. Ben iamir
P Whalen, sheriff of Montgomery
county, Md, attempted suicide some
| time ago in Rockville, following which
for a considerable period he was 4 pa
tient in Georgetown University Hos.
pital
Evening star., 1915-04-23
WEBB SCHOOL PUPILS
GIVE AID IN CLEAN UP
Trash-Littered Lot Opposite Build
ing Transformed by Efforts
of Children.

Pupils Of the Webb School. 18th and
Rosedaie streets northeast. have rendered
their cont ntributlon to the cause of civic
sanitation Led by their principal. Miss
A. J. Bell. they made valiant assault
yesterday afternoon on trash Uttered lot
opposite the school and SO cleaned up the
property that it now presents an alto
gether different appearance. They did
not desiSt in their efforts until every inch
OF the ground had been covered and big
collection of rubbish bore evidence of the
thoroughness with which they had
worked. The trash will be removed at
the expense of the clean city committee.
Other schools have done similar work
during the campaign. and it is expected
that a number of schools in the north
west and northeast sections will follow
the example when the campaign is car
ried into those sections next week. Sc
far the clean-city leaders have been
giving their entire attention to condi-
| tions in the southeast and southwes,
portions of the city.
Parent teacher organizations are
showing an interest in the crusade ano
cooperating where it is possible. Yes
terday the Parent-Teacher Association
of Bowen School, Sd and X streets
southwest, met and discussed ways ano
| means for making the war on dirt q
success in that section.
Evening star., 1915-04-23
TO EXCEED TWO BILLIONS
Secretary Redfeld Presents Esti-
mate of Export Trade for
Fiscal Year.

Secretary Redield laid before Fresi-
dent Wilson at the cabinet meeting to-
day his estimates that American ex-
ports for the current fiscal year viii
reach s2.750.O 100000.
The Secretary took to the cabinet
meeting tables showing that exports
of breadstuffs from the United States
last month amounted to s59.00O,0oo
worth, as compared with sS.0oo.0oO in
March. 1914
Breadstuffs exported from the United
States since the outbreak of the wal
have totaled s41s,ooo.ooo.
March export trade was record
breaker for the United States. accord
ing to a statement of the Department
of Commerce issued today. The ex,
cess of exports over imports for tha'
month is given as sl4O,o69.347. declared
to be the largest for the month o,
March in the history of American com
merce. Exports for the month were
s29o009.563 and imports sl5S.040,2ls.
For the nine months ending VIII
March, says the statement by the de
partment imports have decrea sec
from Sl.4Ol.S4i,lS3 in 19i2-l3 to S1.2aS.-
352a7S in 1884 and S1.o1 .61l $40 il
the current year. ENpoftS winch re
ceded from Sl.aoS. .o,S.31% in the first
nine months of the fiscal year 1912-13 tt
$1SS3.221,9la in 1a13-1f. have now
reached the unparalleled total of ST.,
933. $50. Indicating that the com
plete fiscal wear may show a total eN.
portation of approximately $3.50. 900,
0OO'
Gold imports during March aSsreeat.
ed so5.s2n.ts against s1.S4c.249 il
March. 1914. Exports We're ss23,sa1
against $.,63@O49 in March. 1914
Evening star., 1915-04-23
THOMAS H. HANDBURY DEAD.
Washingtonian, Former Army OFF,
Ger. Succumbs in Switzerland.

BERN, Switzerland. April %. via
Paris. 2.lO p.m.-Thomas Henry Hand
bury of Washington. D. c.. died here to-
day. aged seventy four. He was at one
time an officer in the American army
and attained the rank of colonel in the
Engineer Corps.
Col. Handbury was a native of Penn
sylvania and was graduated from the
Military Academy in June. 1855. He
was assigned to the Corps of Engineers
and became colonel in that depart
ment in February. 1905, retiring in the
following October on account of age.
He was on visit to Switzerland for
his health when he died.
Most of his service was spent on the
Pacific coast in connection with the
building of coast defenses at San Fran
cisco, San Diego and other California
harbors
He was division engineer of the Pa
cific division at the time of his retire
ment In the earlier years of his ca
reer in the army he was stationed at
St Louis as a member of the Mis-
sissippi commission and was actively
Identified with the projects for the I'M
provement of that river.
Evening star., 1915-04-23
HUTCH|NS CASE MAY CO
TO JURY TOMORROW
Long Contest Over Millionaire
Will Draws to a Close-Rec-
ord for Endurance.

After occupying the attention OF the
court for five months and establishing an
endurance record for civil trial IN the
District Of Columbia. the contest over IN"
will of Stilson Hutchins. which disposes of
an estate valued at IS. 900, Will be
ended tomorrow
Justice Anderson expects to begin his
charge to the jury at IL o'clock and BY
noon the case will be in the jury's hands.
Jurors Selected November 80.
The Jurors we're selected November
% last, and have served continuously.
The only other case in the history OF
the local courts. the trial of which
consumed more time. was the criminal
case known as the Star Route trial.
which lasted exactly six months
During the Hutchins trial 1l.oHb
pa,-es of testimony have been taken
and, averaging about $50 words to tho
page, there has been delivered in court
one word for nearly each dollar of the
estates value.
Will Under Contest.
Stilson Hutchins died April 81, 1912.
and left three wills. The latest one IS
now the subject of the contest.
Under this will he left his widow, Rose
Keeling Hutchins, and his elder son.
Walter S Hutchins. 35 per cent each OF
his estate.
Another son, Lee Hutchins. who is
contesting the Will, was given 20 per
ent. and Mildred Rogers, grand
daughter. 10 per cent of the property.
Mental Capacity Attacked.
The younger son filed a caveat in
which he attacked his fathers mental
capacity at the time the will was made
and charged undue influence on the
part of his brother. Expert testimony
was heard on both sides.
Attorneys Frank ]. Hogan. Myer CO.
hen, W. G. johnson and J. J. Darling
ton have represented the younger son.
The elder son was represented by At
torneys r. Ross Perry. Edward h
Thomas and Charles H. Merillat.
Evening star., 1915-04-23
RAILROAD DENIES
It MAKES PROFIT
Increased Communication Rates
on Washington BaItimore
Branch of Pennsy Upheld.
COSTS OF THE TRAFFIC
CITED ATT. C. C. HEARING
Declared That No Glass of Traffic
Has Right to Enjoy Sub
normal Fares.

,Iuch evidence to show that the COM
muter traffic over the Pennsylvania
lines between Baltimore and Wash
ington was unremunerative was pro-
duced at the hearing this morning be-
fore Examiner Woodward of the inter-
state commerce commission. The com
plant which is being heard is that of
commuters living along the Pennsyl-
Nania line between this city and Balti
more against the increased rates on
Communication tickets. The rates went
into effect December 90, last. and it is
charged that they are unjust and uu-
reasona BILE.
Two witnesses were placed on the
stand by the railroads. and their testi-
monE was covered largely by the
presentation of a number of exhibits
showing volume of traffic and costs of
rhe traffic on the line between Balti-
more and WASHINGTON
Evening star., 1915-04-23
JAMES R. narrower DIES
IN NEW YORK, AGED 81
Veteran of the Civil War and for
Many Years a Merchant of This
City-Was Twice Married.

James r Narrower. cishty-two years
until about fifteen years ago and for
Washington, died Wednesday in Brook
lyn, N. y.
From the close of the war until the
termination of his residence here. Mr.
Narrower was engaged in the timing
and hardware business at the corner of
14tb street and Rhode Island avenue
northwest, where his successful and
long continued trade included the fill
ing of a number of government con-
tracts
A brother William Fl. Narrower. now
deceased. was for years III the stove
business in this city.
Born in Virginia.
Born in Fairfax county, Va, May /,
1888, Mr. narrower enlisted April IL,
1861, as a private in company of
volunteers raised in the District. He
was promoted successively to the ranks
of corporal. sergeant and lieutenant.
and April 3, 1852, became captain of
his company. With this rank he serv-
ed until the close of the conflict. being
mustered out with his command Sep
tember IL, 1865.
Following his retirement from active
business life, he was for a time a resi-
dent of the Soldiers Home in Washing
ton, later moving back to Virginia. and
for the past two years having lived in
New York
He is survived by his widow and
their two sons. both residents of Brook
lyn, and by two children by a former
marriage. James r. narrower. jr. a
member of the police force of this city,
and Mrs Catherine II. Clabaugh. who
makes her home with her daughter,
Mrs Frank j. Metcalf of Brightwood.
brother. Robert NJ. Narrower, also
lives in Washington.
Evening star., 1915-04-23
BLACK SNAKE is KILLED
IN BUSINESS DISTRICT
Started Up 18th Street, But Loses
It's Life, Although 1t Observed
Traffic Regulations.

big black water snake started I
high noon today up the hill on 18th
street northwest that runs from f to F
street. He seemed thoroughly con-
yersant with the traffic regulations of
the District, for he needed the admoni-
ton SLOW w-moving vehicles keep far to
the right"
Yet this law abiding quality did not
avail to save him from a painful and.
in fact. a fatal street accident. Half
way up the hill, although he was right
next to the curbstone. the end came.
The snake came from three different
places-the Easements of two build
ings on 18th street and sewer trap
at the corner of 18th and streets.
Met Death in Divers Ways.
He met his death in the following
manner: He was killed by the shovel
of a laborer working in hole near
by: by a painter employed on build
ing going up on E street around the
corner, and by an automobile belong
ing to the proprietor of a nearby
business house.
There was no hole and no laborer
anywhere in sight; the building on
street is only at the foundation stage
and employs no painters. and no other
workman claimed the honor. and the
nwner of the machine was out and no
one could verify the guilt of the auto
mobile Otherwise the story OF the
fatal accident is perfectly accurate.
Four and Half Feet Long.
But two things are certain. however,
and those are that he was killed and
that he measured exactly four feet SIX
inches in length. He was well nour-
ished snake. and yet with perfect
figure. No reporters. apparently. were
present when the accident happened.
but a Star man arrived on the scene
in time to receive the varied details
noted above and to see a workman in
a construction shed on r street meas
lure him with two-foot rule.
1t was an uncommon occurrence for
| this city and the situation was summed
| up by an awe-struck messenger boy in
| the words:
| "If you want to see really big yellow
rats you ought to go to Colorado
Evening star., 1915-04-23
WILLIAM THAW IS SAFE.
American Filler Had Been Reported
Killed While Near Verdun.

PITTSBURGH, April c3.-Fears for
William Thaw, I'd. who is serving as an
aviator with the foreign volunteers
ishtine for France. were set al rest TO-
day when his father. Benjamin Thaw
of this city, received A cablegram from
Lawrence Slade, A relative in Paris,
which read. william safe.
Thaw had been reported in dispatches
from Paris as having been killed while
scouting near Verdun Mr.. Thaw said
he did not know just where his son
was stationed. but he could reach him
by mail
Evening star., 1915-04-23
BRITISH FLOCK TO ARMS.
Recruiting Results Highly Satisfac'
tory to Government Officials.

LONDON, April 23-"The recruiting
results of the last few months have
been most satisfactory and gratifying,'
was the statement delivered in the
house of commonds from War Secretary
Kitchener by Harold j. Tenant, par
liamentary secretary of the war office.
Month by month the stream of new
men has been maintained with amaZ-
ing regularity" Mr.. Tenant said, land
when the time comes to call for still
more men am confident the nation will
respond with the same readiness. decis-
ion and promptness II has responded
in the past
Evening star., 1915-04-23
RAIN CHECKS FOREST FIRES.
Estimated 1000 Acres Burned in One
Pennsylvania County.

HARRISBURG. Pa. April 23.-Rain
last night and today put out forest
fires that had been burning in the
Cumberland and SusGuehanna valleys
in central Pennsylvania. according to
reports received at the capitol today
Fires in western PENNSYLVANIA were re
ported under control
1t is estimated that 1000 acres of
state forest reserve land were burned
over in one county
Evening star., 1915-04-23
ENOS EVACUATED
BY TURK FORCES
British Troops Landed, Fol-
lowing Bombardment of 0t-
toman Port, 1t Is Claimed.
DARDANELLES FORTS
SHELLED THREE HOURS
Smyrna Forts Believed to Be Under
Fire-French and English
Naval Heads Confer.

LONDON. April 23.-That the British
have landed "A force at Enos. following
bonn ba rdment. and that the Turkish
commander ordered an evacuation of
the port is the information conveyed
to London by the Daily Mails Sofia
correspondent
Enos is Turkeys most southwesterly
port on the Aegean sea. 1t lies just
to the east of the new boundary line
between Turkey and Bulgaria and is
twelve miles southeast of psdeadeag-
hatch. bulgaria.
Bombardment to Continue.
A dispatch to the Havas Agency from
Athens says that the bombardment of
Turkish positions on the Gallipoli
peninsula continues without Interrupt
ton.
| The Russian Black sea torpedo boat
squadron bomharded the Turkish coast
between Arcllava and Artaschin Monday.
This ffteen-mile strip of coast. IN whch
| is located the headquarters of the Turkish
\ army operating in this region. was swept
with shell, and the barrack and provision
stores We're ignited and destroyed. A
| large number of Turkish coastwise ves-
sells laden with ammunition and supplies
| We're sunk
| Turkish land forces were initiating a
| Sortie under cover of their artillery at
the time. They were thrown into a panic
| by the unexpected bomba rdment from the
sea. and their supporting guns were i'm
mediately silenced. April 20 all the
| Turkish efforts to start an offensive i'll
this region ceased
| Advices received from Chos state
that heavy firing had been heard there
| since Thursday morning. which leads
TO the suppoSition that bombardment
of the Smyrna forts has been resumed
Four British warships entered the
| Darda nelles Yesterday and bomba rd ed
| the forts for three hours. The Turk
| ish fortifica tions also We're subjected tc
| an indirect fire from the Gulf of Saros
| They replied vigorously to the attack
| of the warships. French mine sweep
| ers are continuing their operations &C
| lively.
Naval Heads Confer.
| PARIS. April 23-The best means for
| fastening the passage of the Darda
| nelles by the allies warships was one
| Of the principal subjects of confer
| ence today between Minister of Marine
Auga gneur and Winston Spencer Church.
i'll. first lord of the British admiralty
| The conference was held in the north
| of France.
| told representative of the Havas
agency that the public would be wrong
| in thinking that the operations in the
Dardanelles had been suspended.
| Thinks Task Feasible.
1.-The French navy" NJ Aug sneul
| added. never has thought that the
straits could be forced without long
preparation. but it has always believed
and is more than ever convinced. that
the undertaking is perfectly feasible
| and before long the object SO ardently
| desired will be attained.
NJ Ausasneur said the general nava1
| situation of Great Britain and France
| was i'll every way favorable.
Evening star., 1915-04-23
MOVEMENT TO EXPAND
WORLD WHEAT ACREAGE
Agricultural Outlook Notes Excited
Markets and Fear of Shortage
Among Causes.

Great impetus to an almost universal
movement TO expand the world wheat
acreage this year is noted in the Agri-
cultural Outlood. issued today
Rapidly advancing prices. excited
markets and enormous transactions in
wheat; vague apprehensionS of the
eventual exhaustion of supplies in
others. and q subconscious realization
of the calamitous consequences of any
material shortage in the world crop in
1915 with other causes are rcsponsi-
bic. says the departments official publ
ion,
Evening star., 1915-04-23
Safe.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
Aren't YOU afraid of hoi polloi?" the
erudite reporter asked Senator Cashem.
"Oh. no. replied the statesman, 1--WE
boil our drinking water"
Evening star., 1915-04-23
Off for Southern Congress.

Senator d. U. Fletcher. president or
the Southern Commercial Congress-,
left Washington last night for Mus,
koGee. Okla. to preside over the sixth
annual convention of tho congress
there April 26 to so.
Evening star., 1915-04-23
GERMAN PRIZE RULES
DISTURB US. OFFICIALS
Interference With Neutral Com
merce Likely to Cause Sc
rious Losses.

Government officials We're disturbed
today over the newspaper dispatches
announcing that Germany is making
important amendments to the prize
rules, Official confirmation has not
been received. according to relia Bile
sources. hut the State Department ap-
parently is anticipating trouble in con-
sequence.
Evening star., 1915-04-23
Large Winter Acreage.

Writer wheat has been sown on an
extensive scale in the northern hemi-
sphere except in some of the countries
at war Canada. United States and
British India show an increase of s.
500 o00 acres. In Germany and the
British Isles the acreage is more than
last year. but in Russia it is less. The
warning European nations ordinarily
sow about 55.000.000 acres and it Is
generally admitted there has been a
reduction. apparently for the most part
in France, Austria Hungary and Ser
bia.
Heavy sowings of spring wheat were
expected. but present indications do not
point to the large increase once antici-
pated.
Russia Believed to Have Surplus.
Owing to the prolonged closing of the
Dardanelles, Russia S surplus wheat from
last harvest is believed very heavy. The
effect of this surplus seems to
be having a restraining influence upon
spring wheat seeding operations.
A probable reduction of 10 to Is per
cent in the Russian area would go far
toward neutralizng the expected heavy
increase in all other spring wheat coun-
tries and leave the worlds acreage little,
if any, larger than last years.
Evening star., 1915-04-23

You can never measure the extent
Of a woman's shopping energy by the
amount of money in her handbag
Houston Post
Evening star., 1915-04-23
Absolute Exclusion Feared,


While officials will await the text of
these prize rule amendments before
making any statements for publica-
ttion, apprehension is expressed pri-
vatelv that if the new rules are cor
rectly outlined in the dispatches, they
mark a notable advance by Germany
toward the absolute exclusion of neu-
tral commerce from the high seas. This
comes, II is pointed out, just at the
moment when all of the neutral pow
erS have been bringing pressure to bear
upon the allied powers to a bate the Sc
verify of the blockade rules and prize
laws rs embodied in the recent British
orders in council.
Difficulty in maintaining the right of
neutral nations to snip conditional con-
traband to other neutral powers is
foreseen by officials as result of
adoption a s a German prize rule of the
same provision that in the British
orders in council regarding goods con-
signed Ito order, over which there has
been so much discussion.
Must Assume Burden of Proof.
The United States government has
consistently held that this usual COM
mercial process is perfectly legitimate.
and that before goods consigned ito
order can be seized. the belligerent
government attempting to make the
seizure must assume the burden of
proof that the goods are unneutra1 or
are intended for the enemy's govern
ment
officials are even more concerned
over the reported new German rule
that ship with conditional contra
band bound for neutral port shall be
liable to capture and that the condi-
tional contra band may be confiScated
without regard to the consignee when
he ship is destined for a neutral coun-
try from which the nations at war with
Germany obtain conditional contra
band articles.
Since submarines alone Of the Ger
man naval craft are able now to navi-
gate the open seas. it is supposed that
enforcement of this rule would be ac-
companied by assertion of right to de-
stroy ships and cargo on the plea OF
ina bility to take them into port
Frye Case for Prize Court.
! A reflection of the views of the
! American government on this subjec,
probably will appear in the note to be
| addressed to Germany in regard te
the case of the American ship william
:! P. Frye, which was sunk in the south
Atlantic by the German cruiser Prinz
| F.itel Friedrich
/ The State Drpa rtnent has for some
| time had under consideration the las,
| German proposition to send this cas-
| before prize court and to paw for the
/ ship and cargo if the facts developed
were those stated in the United States
| note of complaint Because d conditio
| of the acceptance of this offer is recog
! milton of the continued existence in full
! effect of the old treaty of trade anG
| commerce between the United States
/ and Prussia of 1928, the answer has
/ been delayed in order TO make sure tina,
/ such admission in regard to the
| treaty would not seriously ,njure the
! claims of the United States to repara
! tion other accounts. Extension OF
! the German prize rules proba bly, will
| result in Fastening the dispatch of the
| reply.