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Evening star., 1915-04-10
FINDS sTRoNGB0x IN COAL.
Capt. Wells Turns Ronceverte. w
Va. Papers Over to Police.

Capt. Chester A. Wells. L. S NJ has
turned over to Detective Wise of the
fifth precinct strong box conta ining
checks and other papers of the Ronce-
verte wv. Na) Milling Company and
deed in which the names of j. NJ Price,
Ronceverte. and G. W. Hardy. Coving-
ton. Va. appear
The box was found in 2 carload of
coal that was delivered at the navy
yard from mine at Mcdonald w Va
Inspector Boardman examined its con
tents and thinks the box was taken from
4 safe by yeggmen and that il was thrown
on the coal in the car
A message was sent TO the Ronce-
verte police telling of the finding of
the box. 1t is probable that the box
and contents will be expressed to the
milling company.
Evening star., 1915-04-10
WO0D-CARRYING FLEET HERE
Eight or Ten Vessels Arrive During
Past Twenty-Four Hours

GOOD weather and southerly winds
are bringing in a large fleet of wood
carrying craft. In the past twentv-
four hours eight or ten vessels from
points along the Potomac have arriv-
ed here and at Alexandria. and are now
discharging their cargoes. big feet
is reported at points along the river
loaded or ready to load and they will
arrive here early the coming week
In addition to the wood craft. thre.
lumber-laden vessels. several with oys-
ters and five with shad and herring
from the lower river have also come
into port since Thursday noon Ths
masters of these vessels all report
having felt the gale the latte, part
of last week. but all were in sheltered
Evening star., 1915-04-10
Sunken Schooner Disappears.

The wreck of the two-masted bav
schooner f. G. Irwin, which sank in
the mouth of the Potomac several
years ago. and which light bea-
con was placed to warn vessels Of the
presence of the obstruction. reports
say has disappeared. The lighthouse
authorities will discontinue the light.
its presence al the site of the wreck
being no longer necessary. The Irwin
was frequent visitor TO this city with
lumber and other cargoes. Several
wears ago, on her way from Baltimore
to a Chesa apeake bay point with coal.
she was caught in gale off the mouth
of the Potomac and sank. Several lives
were lost in the accident.
Evening star., 1915-04-10
WILL DISCUSS GAS SUPPLY.
Northeast Citizens Also Will Hear
Report on Protest to Utilities Board.

The gas supply of the District of Co
lumbia is to be the principal topic of
discussion at the meeting of the North
east Washington Citizens Associa :
tion which is announced for Monday
evening at the Northeast Temple. This
association recently passed resolutions
saying that the gas furnished in Wash
ington did not come up to proper
lighting standard. The resolutions
were forwarded to the public utilities
commission and the commission has
sent a reply. a report on the reply is
to be given at the meeting Monday
evening.
Zens' association. in announcing the
meeting says that resolutions relative
to electric light companies will also be
presented.
Evening star., 1915-04-10
Suspension of Sentences an Issue.

The Department of Justice is plan
ming to test its view that federal
Judges have no warrant for suspendinc
sentences of criminals or failing TO or
der commitment after convictions. De
partment officials are watching closely
the progress of several cases in which
they expect judges to suspend sentenc-
or fail TO commit. They intend when the
time comes, to seek i'm the supreme
Court or the proper circuit court of ap
peals mandamus to compel enforce
ment of sentence
Evening star., 1915-04-10
MIDSEASON EXHIBITION
Training School for Women and
Girls to Display Its Work.

Invitations for the midseason exhi-
bition and demonstration of work done
by the National Training School for
Women and Girls. at Lincoln Heights.
TO be held at 1916 18th street north
west, April %. from o'clock in the
afternoon to 10 o'clock at night, have
been sent out by Miss Mamie II. Bur
roughs, president of the institution.
The exhibition is to be by the domestic
science and sewing department OF the
are invited to send them to the exhi-
bition to witness a demonstration Of
the right and wrong way of doing
Evening star., 1915-04-10
GIRL SUES FOR DIVORCE.
Pearl Garratt Charges Husband
With Having Choked Her.

Pearl Garratt. seventeen wears old. pr
next friend. has filed suit for linn
tied divorce from Cecil Garratt. an EN-
ploye of the District government They
were married December last, and the
wife charges that her husband choke i
her two days later. New Year day she
asserts. he drew a razor and threat
ened to kill her
The wife tells the court that her hus-
band never has given her anv money
to buy clothes. and that she has been
supported wholly by her parents. and
but for their kindness she would be
destitute.
Attorney y. Edward Clarke repre-
SentS the wife
Evening star., 1915-04-10
Are Subject to State Laws

No conflict of Jurisdiction between
state and federal authorities should
result from the permission given ma
tional banks by the federal reserve
board to act as trustee, executor or
administrator. The board. asserting
this opinion in statement, declared
that banks exercising these functions
will be subject to state laws are any
other corporations exercising the same
functions.
Evening star., 1915-04-10
NEW STEPS TO CAPITOL.
Old Stones on East Front, Laid in
1840, Being Removed.

The broad steps leading to the main
entrance of the Capitol on the east front,
splintered and worn by countless thou
sands of feet and by the weather. are
being removed by laborers in order TO
make room for granite or marble steps.
The old steps are of sandstone, and have
been in place since about 1870
Congress has appropriated 1000 to
replace these steps. and it is expected
that the contract will be let within a few
weeks. and the work of building the new
steps probably will be started in May.
About two months to put the new steps
in place will be required. II is said
Evening star., 1915-04-10
Kalich Hurt in Stage Struggle.

Nine. Kalich failed to appear at
Keith.s last night. because of a frac-
tured rib, sustained earlier in the week
during the struggle in her tabloid emo
tionaI drama, THE Victim" She will
be sufficiently recovered today. it is an
nounced, to appear at all performances.
theatergoers of last night
will be permitted to see her without
further cost at any performance by
at the door of the theater
the seat coupons for last night as ad-
Evening star., 1915-04-10
COLONIAL TROOPS MAKE
GOOD SHOWING IN WAR
National Geographic Society Gives
History of French Turcos and
English Singhalese.

IN statement prepared today the
National Geographic Society tells
something of the colonial troops now
on the hring line in the war in Europe.
The statement saws:
ASIA. Africa and Australasia have
furnished their quotas of men to the
nring lines in Europe. Among these
preien troops that have most dis
tlngulshed themselves in European
warfare are the French Turcos and
the English Singhalese This is the
hrst appearance of the Snghalese
Turcos have been employed on the
white continent several times
The Singhalese are natives of Cey-
lon There are. strictly speaking,
about 100000 of them They are set
tied in the central and southern di-
visions of the island They are MEM
bers of the Aryan family by language.
but in blood. they are a very mixed
race, though basically they are OF
white blood. They are descendants of
colonists from the valley of the
tied in Ceylon about 500 years before
the birth of Christ
Effeminate in Appearance.
The Singhalese have remained a
stationary folk since the opening OF
the Christian era. Their costumes. Gus
toms and manner of life are much the
same today as they were more than
1000 years ago. In appearance. the
men of this people are peculia rly ef-
feminate. Their bodies are slender and
their features are delicate. Their
| dress is womanish. even to the extent
| of fastening their long hair back from
| the forehead by means of dainty
combs. The men. also. wear ear
rings. Nevertheless. the Snghalese
| nave managed to cover themselves
| with glory by brilliant service in the
| fearful battlefields of Europe
! The Turcos are French military
organization: not a folk. Turcos' is
1 the name which the French have ap.
| piled to those troops that they have
formed out of natives Of Algeria The,
are of Arabic and negro stock. and art
among the best trained colonial troop.
| in the world.
| The Turcos were organized in tn.
| hrst instance. as was, also. the cas-.
! with the foreign legion, solely fol
employment in Algeria. However
| other fields. In 1859 the Turcos wen
through their first European cam
paign in Italy. These same troops wol
| International renown, when, in 1S70-71
their desperate fighting proved one O
| the most serious obstacles to German
l success upon more than one battle
| field. Again. in 1884, the Turcos saw
province in China. The Turcos hav,
| always distinguished themselves il
hardy endurance and in reckless
| bravery"
Evening star., 1915-04-10
812,8O8 WAR PRISONERS
IN GERMANY'S CUSTODY

AMSTERDAM. via London, April TO-
"A dispatch received here from Ber-
Lin says that April S12.S0S prisoners
of. war were being held in Germany
1915 officers and s02.633 men, The
dispatch gives the prisoners by nation
ality as follows:
French. 3,S6S officers and .3S, ,496 men
Russian, $40 officers and 504,21O men
BeIgians, 647 officers and 39,62O men:
British. $50 officers and 2O,3O7 men
Evening star., 1915-04-10
Hamilton Alumni at Reunion,

College days were recalled at the an
nual dinner of the Hamilton College
Alumni Association at Tea Cup Inn
last evening. Ben Johnson, 81, was
toastmaster. Speakers were DR.. Otis
j. Eddy. '6S; ]. F. Tufts, -: A. r.
Seryen. 81, and H. D. Spencer. 90
officers were elected as follows.
Ralph Stone. president Maurice B.
Landers, vice president; D. Clyde Jones.
secretary and treasurer: j. F. Tufts
and A. r. Serven, executive committee
Evening star., 1915-04-10
Worldwide Revival at Hand.

A world wide religious revival is at
hand, according to DR.. Kelley. who
spoke on the working out OF the indi-
vidual salvation.
I'VE need Christian workers" declar-
ed Or. Kelley, highway and hedge
Christians. who will work for the sal
walton of their fellow-men."
He characterized the religious work
ers of today as being "hothouse' and
squirrel cage" Christians, who were
hypocritical In their religious beliefs.
Dr. Kelley said that within the past
ten years vice and crime had decreased
so per cent in Baltimore, simply be-
cause people were beginning to realize
that God put them on this earth to do
good and not to make business of
SHINING.
Evening star., 1915-04-10
Will Speak Tonight at Banquet.

Secretary Garrison left here this
morning for New York, where he will
speak tonight on national defense at
the third annual banquet of the Demo-
cratic Club of Westchester county. Mr..
Garrison will remain in New York un-
til Tuesday night. when he will de-
liver an address on democracy at the
jefferson day dinner of the National
Democratic Club.
Evening star., 1915-04-10
MRS. M'NABB RESENTS
PRODD|NG BY ATTORNEY
Trial Of $500, 900 Breach of Promise
Suit to Be Resumed
Monday.

The trial of Mrs. Ida NJ McNa bb' $
suit to recover 100000 damages from
John S. Kinney. reputed millionaire.
for alleged breach of contract to mar
ry will be resumed Monday before JUS
tice Stafford and jury in Circuit Di-
vision of the District Supreme Court.
There was no session of the trial to-
day. recess having been taken yester-
day afternoon until Monday.
Letters written by the plaintiff to
friends. but which have found their
way into the hands of counsel for the
defense. are expected to play an I'M
portant part in the determination Of
Evening star., 1915-04-10
Watches Reported Stolen.

Albert Saur, 10 6 street northwest
reported to the police the theft of
gold watch valued at $50. which was
taken from his pocket yesterday after
noon. J. Fl. Mitchell. 1871 18th street
northwest. complained to the police of
the loss of watch worth SIS, which
was taken from his pocket In a thea
Evening star., 1915-04-10
Counsel Prodded Witness.

In addition to the letter in which Mrs.
McNabb wrote of her expectation to
land the old dear" other correspond
ence was shown the witness yesterday
afternoon by Miss Harriet Freebey,
counsel for the millionaire, who merci-
lessly prodded the plaintiff for expla-
nations of the context of the epistles.
Just before adjournment Mrs. Nc
Nabb exhibited displeasure at the in
quiry of the lawyer when the latter
sought an Identification of a man re-
ferred to in one of the letters as
Mac"
He is the man with whom you have
way deroRatory to me-, snapped the
witness, who then explained that he
is Mr. Mcmillan. an "old friend of my
deceased husband, and friend of my
ia miIy "
Evening star., 1915-04-10
To Discuss Progressive Revelation.

"A Progressive Revelation" is the
title of an address TO be delivered by
Miss Lucy c. Fowble before the Wash
ington Secular League at its meeting
at Pythian Temple tomorrow afternoon.
4 discussion Of the subject by members
OF the league and the audience will
Evening star., 1915-04-10
Defendant Not Attending.

Miss Freebey will conclude the cross
examination of the witness Monda y
morning, it is expected.
The defendant has not attended the
trial, but yesterday his eldest son oc-
cupied seat at the counsel table next
to Miss Freebey. Miss Addie Kinney.
the daughter, who is attending school
here, was also in court.
Attorneys Poe & Cochems expect TO
conclude the presentation of their ca Sc
for the plaintiff early next week.
Evening star., 1915-04-10
Program for Tomorrow.

The ministers Of the conference will
preach at Washington churches tomor-
row as follows: At the Rhode Island
Avenue VI. p. Church. where the con
ference is being entertained. Rev. J. NJ
Sheridan of Baltimore will preach in
the morning the ordination sermon in
the evening the preacher win be Rev
Evening star., 1915-04-10
PLAYS AND DANCE GIVEN
FOR DOMINICAN SISTERS
Knights Of Columbus Dramatic Club
and Cecilian Orchestra Furnish
Entertainment.

An entertainment and dance was
given last night at the Playhouse, 1914
n street northwest, by the Knights OF
Columbus Dramatic Club for the bene-
At of the Dominican Sisters of the
Sacred Heart Academy. 1921 Park road
A comedy in two acts, Naval Engage
ments.'' and a farce in one act, My
Lord in Livery" provided the vehicles
for the dramatic part Of the program.
A program Of music was rendered by
the Cecilian Orchestra.
Lord" Thirlmere of II. NJ. S. Phlege-
ton was the part taken by Joseph T;
Others in this cast were Henry F.
Dolan, Spiggott. an old family butler.
John C. Merkling. Hopkins. footman
John A. Costello, Robert. page: Miss
daughter of Sir George Amberley;
Miss Ruth NJ. Purcell and Miss Mar
garet Harbin as Laura and Ruth
friends of Sybil Amberley.
Cast of the Comedy.
The cast Of Naval Engagements
was as follows: Francis J. P. Cleary
Admiral Kingston, r. N. retired: Den
mis- E. Connell, Lieut.. Kingston. r. N.
his son. on shore duty; NJ. J. Driscoll
Short, landlord of the Fountain Inn
Joseph J. Degnan. Dennis. walter Of
the Fountain Inn: Mrs Sarah Deeds
Mrs. Pontifex: Miss Edna Hillyard
Miss Mortimer.
The committee in charge was as
follows: Francis J. Z. Cleary. presi-
dent; Maurice Fitzgerald. vice presi
dent: Edward l.. Tucker, treasurer
Daniel J. Sullivan. secretary: William
| r. Normoyle. business manager; 10
seph b. Fitzpatrick. master of prop
critics. and Henry F.. Dolan and Johr
F. Luitich, stage directors
Evening star., 1915-04-10
French Position.
Cites Trent Case.

Moreover, the department held that the
sailors removal. even though he were not
a citizen, was without justification under
the general rules of international law.
and pointed to the Trent case during
the American civil war, in which the
Confederate commissioners Mason and
SlideI having | eing taken from a
: British merchantmen by Federal
cruiser. the United States released the
prisoners and made amends to Great
Britain.
Evening star., 1915-04-10
NO OE[DERS HERE
TO Be ORDAINED
Unusual Situation Arises in the
Methodist Protestant
Conference.
EXISTS AS THE RESULT
OF MINISTERIAL SHORTAGE
Absence of Glass Is Not to Interfere
With Preaching of 0rdina-
tion Sermon.

An unusual situation in What is termed
a most unusual church conference has
developed at the Maryland annual con
ference of the Methodist Protestant
Church. being held in the Rhode Island
Avenue Church this week. and which
closes Tuesday night Not satisfied
with having heard the President of the
United States and two of his cabinet
members make addresses on the past
two nights. the conference is planning
10 hold an ordination Of elders tomor-
row morning. with no elders to orda in.
This unusual situation arises for the
first time in the history of the con-
ference. which is now in its eighty
seventh year. old time conference goers
said this morning. Although the fac
ulty Of instruction made Its report this
morning. and FIVE men We're reported
rs having passed through the course.
thus qualifying them for ordination as
elders, IL develops that these five men
have already been ordained. and so the
ordination sermon will have to he
preached tomorrow without any ordi-
UatiOn following.
Evening star., 1915-04-10
MESSAGE OF GRATITUDE
FROM GERMAN RED CROSS
Letter Transmitted by Ambassador
Gerard From Gen. Won Pfuel,
Committee President, Berlin.

An expression of the gratitude of the
German Red Cross Society to American n
subscribers to its funds during the
present war has been conveyed to the
State Department by Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin, who transmitted the
following letter from Gen. c. Won
Pfuel. president of the central commit
tee of the German organizations:
Through the noblemindedness of
American citizens donations have
reached us, in the course of the months
Of war, aggregating a total of almost
5000, 900 marks, without our being in
a position thus far to give expression
to our thanks In manner adequate to
our feeling.
DUTY" to Repeat Thanks.
Even though we have acknowledged
the receipt of the moneys to each of
the auxiliary organizations and have
requested them to transmit the thanks
expressed to them to each of the per-
sons who have participated, We con-
slider it a high duty to thank again
for the Kind gifts in broad publicity.
To our utmost regret we have not been
in the position to express to each
donor the thanks due him as, notwith-
standing all our endeavors. we have not
been able to ascertain their addresses.
I'VE therefore desire to inquire
whether your excellency may possibly
know of some persons here, who as
representatives OF the American press
could accomplish our desire of express
ing our gratitude in a general public
manner.
Evening star., 1915-04-10
GETS THE TRAGIC STORY
OF WARS DEVASTATION
George Howard frequently Inform
ed of Deaths of Former School
mates in Europe.

Ravages of the war in Europe and
the ruthless slaughtering of manhood
have been brought forcibly home to
George Howard. treasurer of the Ma
tonal Savings and Trust Company,
prominent in business and society
circles. Each week he hears directly
OF the death on the battlefields Of
former schoolmates
'" hen youth Ny. Howard attended
school at Downside, England. con-
quoted by religious order. This
school maintains St. Gregory Society.
IN which are enrolled all of tho gradu-
a'es or the school, and whenever a
member dies a mortuary card is sent
to all the other members.
For years Mr.. Howard has been re-
ceiVing couple of such cards each
year. out since the war broke out he
patches of them, which tell plainly the
tragic story of wars devastation.
Most Recent Announcements.
rms week packet of more than a
dozen cards reached him. reporting
| deaths like this: George Alan Robert
son, lieutenant colonel late 18th Benga
Lancers. who died In camp at Exmouth
March Z; Brendan Joseph Fottrell, sec
ond lieutenant. Royal Irish Regiment
killed in action in March: Roderic d.
Stacpoole. second lieutenant. Roya
Field Artillery, killed in action a
Neuve Chapelle. March Is. aged nine
teen; Cyril Francis Burnand. secont
lieutenant. Grenadier Qua rds. killed IL
action at Neuve Chapelle March II
aged twenty-three: John Denis Shine
second lieutenant. Royal irish Regi
n1ent. who was killed at Mons. Angus
p. 1914. aged nineteen. Francis Tyr
rell. second lieutenant Coldstrean
Guards, who died of wounds Februar,
16. and Edward Willett Sportsman,
| Battalion. who died in camp at Horn
church. February 9. a ged thirty Ave.
| These are but few OF the grim mes
| sageS that Mr.. Howard is receiving
Evening star., 1915-04-10
Preachers Need Militant Spirit.

NO one needs to have the militant
spirit instilled into them more than the
preachers" the Secretary said Bold
ness, and more boldness. is needed by
the preachers IL they want to be a
success In Christianzing the world
We need to mobilize Methodism to-
day. Methodists will fail if they work
under a dozen or more leaders. They
must unite and work in unison
Secretary Daniels, in speaking of the
influence of the Methodist Church, said
that Methodism should not be desig-
mated by geographical boundaries II II
wishes to be a power in the world;
Il am loud in my praise of Billy
Sunday as a Christian worker said
the Secretary. and I will say right
here that every preacher in this con-
ference ought to study theology under
Rev Billy Sunday. A mans religion
is no good if he does not carry 1t into
politics, his business or his trade, and
Billy Sunday does all three"
Evening star., 1915-04-10
j. S. OBTAINS RELEASE
Of NATURAL|zED CITIZEN
French and British Governments
Agree to Release August Piepen-
brink. Taken Off Ship.

Inc american government mas SCoTed
an important point in its negotiations
for the protection of naturalized American
citizens which have been conducted with
the belligerent nations ever since the
outbreak of the European war.
The French and British governments
have consented to the release of
August Pjepenbrink, a steward on the
American steamship Windber. who was
taken off by the French cruiser Conde
November 13, when the ship was two
days from Colon en- route to New York.
Piepenbrink, who was born in Ger
tion to become an American citizen in
Seattle, Washington. in 1910
French Position.
In defending the action of the com
mander of the Conde, the French gov
ernment set up a claim that the stew :
ard had not completed his naturaliza-
tion and, therefore, was a German
subject, a naval reservist, and proper
ly subject to arrest.
Piepenbrink was turned over to the
British military authorities at King
ston, Jamaica, who also refused to
deliver him up on the same ground.
The State Department asked for the
prisoners release, insisting that a
sailor on an American vessel who has
citizen and remains on the vessel un-
der the laws. of the United States is
considered as having acquired full
citizenship
Evening star., 1915-04-10
Need of Militant Spirit
in Religion and Politics.
View of Secretary Daniels

Secretary Daniels Of the Navy Depart
ment and DR.. Howard A. Kelley of Bal
tmore were the speakers at last nights
session of the conference. The delegates
today expressed admiration for both ad-
dresses heard last night. and were louder
than ever in their praise Of the local en-
tertainment committee, which. in the last
two nights. has provided as speakers
President Wilson. Secretary Bryan, Secre
tary Daniels and DR.. Kelley.
A militant and religious citizenship that
will clarity politics by taking part in gov
ernment affairs was urged by Secretary
Daniels.