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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
Grandeur Of Life.

1t is the gospel that removes the cur
tain which otherwise conceals from US
the life beyond the tomb.
To the question Does death end ALL"
il answers No." and shows us men
thinking. acting. suffering. exultfng in
the eternal world.
A great lesson of our immortality is
the fact that 1t gives grandeur to life
If we have no existence beyond this
life. how insignificant we are how lit
tie worthy of notice But how grand
are the possibilities when we feel with
in US the power of an endless life
The great niat t". o. gu itui1 -'rt IA III y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
Where the Chances Are.

Sometimes these opportunities to
help some one are directly in our path
We meet them face to face and cannot
avoid them without being warned by
conscience that we are committing sin
the sin of omission or neglect
There is not person but meets such
chances to help others constantly. and
the degree in which he responds is
the measure of his character.
Some of these chances have to be
pointed out. Our eyes have strange
tricks Of blindness when we look in
certain directions. The suggestion OF
n friend. a sermon. a book. maya =
...4 or newspaper article. and some-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
Little Chances.

BY the little chances to help We mean
the opportunities that seem small and
trifling to us, or to men generally, for as
we keep looking up we begin to realize
that God does not measure service by the
same standards that men use. What we
regard as the big chances to help-the
opportunities for service that are great or
heroic-only occur once in lifetime. and
only to one in a thousand. Almost all of
life is cAmposed of what seems to us COM
monplace. or trif1ing: but in Gods sight
there are no such things as trif1es in the
biography of man. "Ail that is great was
at one time SMALL some one has said
...a yet it is hard for US TO recognize the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
HON ARD l.. YOl Nc.

Howard l.. Young. soprano soloist Of
the Washington Cathedral and a
scholarship pupil of the National Ca the
dral School for BOYS. sang We'd
IS ~ {. c4ius, II. III" White House for
President .ild Mrs. Wilson. giving The
Little Gray Home in the West tLohr).
Songs o! Shade and Light Evelyn Car
glib and When the Dew Is Falling
tSchneiu.rJ. The youn-, singer is the
son Of the late Or. Howard Leyiand
Young and Mrs. Young of this city and
grandson of the late John Boiling of
stanton, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
BY Robert D. Burbank,
LITTLE CHANCES TO HELP.
EXODUS. 24.1-l0: Matthew, TO-
A.; Genesis, -. A, 40


Look Tp-Lift Up" is the motto OF the
l.pworth League, and fifty does II express
the attitude and purpose of the Epworth
Lacquer Look up expresses our rela-
ton to God lift up" our relation to
men Look up implies vi sion; lift up
means service We took up to God that
we may have the vision of Him. that we
may be conscious of His love. and may
measure values not by the opinions or
standards of men. but by the ideals of
perfection which He eNemplified; and the
vision of His love opens our eyes also to
a vision of our task--our servce-so that
we begin to see how to lift up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
CHURCH ACTIVITIES.

The reception in honor of Miss Lydia
Marshall, 10 be held from to 10 pm.
W ednesGay in the Calvary baptls' sun
dav school house. will be an event Oh
unusual interest ana pieasuIt ~ Sun !,
dat school workers. celebrating as IL
does the completion of her TWENTY-FIVE
wears service as superintendent OF 'he
primary department OF the 1alIars
SUNDAY school During this rerod MISS
Marshall, who is dean of the Cal
vary board of officers and teachers,
has had under her instruction over
! COO pupils. The parlors of the SUNDAY
school house will be decorated TOR the
occa sion. there will be >huslc by AN
orchestra and refreshments Will be
served Sunday school workers. par.
,icularly Miss Marshalfs associates OF
the past quarter century, Will be most
welcome.
The Epworth League of Trinity NJ. r.
Church. Pennsylvania avenue ana gu
street sout beast. will hold a sunrise
service tomorrow morning at o:S"
ocIock. First Vice President j. IRVING
BURGESS is in charge of thes program
which includes short talks ny KEY
francis NJ Mccoy. pastor of Waugh NJ
+ ,.hurch. and Rev. j. Phelps Hand
u. sror of Trinity. The Epworth League
choir, under the direction of l.. N
Fouts, viii render special Easter music.
An invitation has been extended by
President ID. II. Davenport 10 al the
local chapters to attend this service.
< i x x
There will be an address IN the fhl
Mn sigma Fraternity rooms. 931 G
street northwest. tonight by J. Wood
bridge Patton. deputy scout commits
siouer of the District of Columbia.
Fraternity members and their friends
will be welcome.
x
church tho n
mass tomorrow VIII Ice celebrated at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22

that mas plagued G.:iistandom flr
more than half milienniuni: for the
eastern question is the conflict ba-
tween the Turk and the Christian in
Europe and in western Asia. the final
stages of which long drama seems now
to I've closing upon the battlefields of
Europe and Asia.
The subject is most timely, 1t is
pointed out, and should be OF intense
interest to every one who prizes pro-
crreSSi-e civilization.
The lectures are free to all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
Beliefs in Immortality.

ut has been argued that the soul is
immortal because it is immaterial. but
hive We any knowledge of the essence
,.f matter or of mind? What meaning
- The word immaterial TO US? Has
e. saniE.s at ali? how can We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22

HOPt. is d star,
i i Its beams are shining
fingers
That beckon me in darkness.
Hope is voice.
Calm and strong, when
Disappointments anguish
Makes dumb my heart.
Hope hath wings
Whereon to ride aloft.
When Tor my stumbling feet
Too rough the road.
Hope is an anchor,
From within the veil
! feel its Juggling cords
That tell nc ! am
Moorcd to Immortality
And cannot sink
Mary l.. d. Macfarlanl.
Henry Il. +. Macfarland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
is the moral resurrection Of Il ~ 80
spirit Soul resurrection is far more

T..
vital than resurrection OF TN
The soul is dead in trcspa>SeS and
sin, and he Scriptures frequently re-
fer to the moral change in the soul as
a resurrection from the dead Ps., 11.15.
LAS for me | will behold Thy face in
righteousness; | shall be satisfied when
awake with Thy likeness" Also
Romans. 81. 5. II: Ephesians, 2.4-6; CO.
lOSsianS .;.l-i.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26
Police Guard Liner Piers
After Warning to CrOpSey

District Attorney James I. tropsey,
of Brooklyn, admitted last night tnat
he had turned over 10 the poiice OF
that borough letter which had
caused the station:ng OF guards along
the waterfront at the foot OF Fulton
Street where there are several impor,,
tant steamship line piers. He refused
10 discuss the contents OF the letter
but confessed that it contained a warn
ing. A.. n;..x.,
Attorney Office. IL was learned that
the writer of the letter advised Mr;
Cropsey that certain shippers feared
a plot to blow up part OF the BrooH-
Ign waterfront.
Since the fire ten days ago, which
DESTROYED one Of the largest piers IN
the Erie Basin, three English steam,
ships loaded with ammunition ana
several lighters. Mr. Cropsey has re-
ceived three anonymous letters. lie
paid no attention TO the first two. II
was said last night. The third, how
over. was so specific in indicating the
time aud scope OF the alleged plot
that he sent II 10 Captain Coughlin,
in charge Of the Brooklyn Detective
Bureau.
The police refused to give out the
letter. II was said that additional
patrolmen had been sent TO the Fulton
Street waterfront.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26
$50 ALLIES AUTOS
SUNK; K;PL0T SEEN
Float of Specially Made
Cars Drifts from Dock
British Ship Afire.

Two serious mishapS, one Of which is
declared TO bear unmistakable marks OF
the work Of plotters, yesterday oc-
Cured on ships in New York waters
that were bearing cargoes to the Allies.
In both instances the shipments will be
DELAYED indefinitely as a result of these
accidents.
The most important setback 70 war
cargoes came in the morning. when a
float carrying $50 automobiles was cut
loose from It's moorings at Weehawken'
Although strenuous efforts were made
TO save the craft and its especially con-
structed war cars, il sank in thirty feet
Of water.
The craft on which the machines
were being held preparatory to oeins
Transferred TO the Student, TO De
Skinned 10 Liverpool within few
days. was tied up securely TO doen
In the morning. Shortly after .
o'clock it broke adrift and was IN mid
stream before tugs from the Ne"
York Central docks succeeded In get
ting lines TO II. :.
lfter the lines had been attached II
uas found that the float was taxing
water rapidly, but the tug crews hoped
"a rush il TO shore before II could
sink. -
earnest when the weight of water and
soaked cargo caused the float suddenly
to lnrch 10 leeward and sink. IT wa.
with difficulty that the tugs released
Tho lines in time 10 save themselves
from like fate.
Al first it was thought the accident
vas the result Of the storm that oroHe
carly in the morning. investigator,
indicated that even if the float mad
broken from its moorings, wnich
considered ighly improbable, II eould
,ot have sunk unless a hole had Deeh
nnt in its bottom. The weight OF the
outos was not sufficient TO cause IL 10
sink. r-,o Pail.
road learned of the accident tney SEM
,oau ,ae,;rr devices to the spot Many OF
,ho machines we're raised before MD
rioht To-day efforts will be made TO
br9ng the sunken float to the surface
Not until then will il be possible to sd y
nositiyely whether il was sunk through
intent or accident. .-,
Fire started on the British steam,
chin Irvington. anchored in the bay OIL
Greenville channel. The flames burst
ont for few minutes in what threat
ened 10 be a serious fire. They were
soon extinguished with but few hun
dred dollars loss. The police OF mar
bor Squad A said there was nothing
suspicious about the fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26
Washington Denies Plan
TO Deal Direct with Berlin

Washington. Feb. 25.- State Depart
ment officials tonight disclaimed
knowledge Of any move to carry on ne
gotiations over the conduct OF subma-
rine warfare direct with Berlin, in
stead Of through Count Won Bernstorf.
During the entire course of the con-
fdential negotiations between Secretary
Lansing and the German Ambassador
dispatches have passed between Ambas-
sador Gerard and the State DEPART
nent. Recently Nr Gerard has been
keeping this government advised in re-
gard 70 certain natters involved. such
as editorial expressions in German
newspapers, but there has been no out
ward indication that his activities in
connection with the submarine contro-
versy have been broader
Upon the circulation recently OF re-
ports that Count Won Bernstorff was IN
dsfavor az the State Department Sec
retary Lansing stated that there had
been no change in either his official or
personal relations with the Ambassador.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26
BERLIN HOPEFUL
OF SETTLEMENT
Expects u. S. to Deal Di-
rect with German Govern
ment on U-BOat Issue.

Berlin, Feb. "a via London, delayed >.
The morning newspapers to-day
print a Hayas dispatch from New York
which says that the Administration at
Washington has determined to break
off relations with Count Won Bernstorf,
German Ambassador 10 the United
States, and negotiate direct with Ber-
lin.
Nothing is known here regarding the
reported 1isfavor of Count Won Bern
storff. but il /. considered extremely
probs lie, as was int ated in dis
patch TO The Associated Press from
Berlin SOME time ago. that the sub
marine negotiations will b. transferred
to Berlin, in accordance with recon-
mendatic.s : submitted to President
Wilson several weeks ago. 1t is fell
here that this may expedite satis
factory settlement OF the whole sub
marine controversy.
The putting of the submarine ques
ton in Count Won Bernstorh's hand'
after the Arabic incident served it'
purpose. 1t is felt here that Count
yon Bernstorff has thorough familiar
ity with the American viewpoint anc
of the currents of opinion with regsrC
TO a solution of the controversy. ant
that with the progress that hs- beer
made in Washington on the problem
much may be hoped for from the sec
ond shift TO Berlin.
Less importance would be atachet
TO such transfers and retrsnsfers II
normal times than under present con
ditions with communication between
the Foreign Office and the United
States so limited and so difficult.
The recent accident 70 James W
Gerard. the American Ambassador
need be no bar TO the transfer OF the
question TO Berlin. The Ambassador
broken collarbone does not prevent
him from being at his desk and trans
acting business as usual.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26
TO WOOING GO, MAKE
$1,000 AND DANCE
Minnesota Girls Fix Average Re-
uuirements of Men They'd Wed.

Minneapolis, Feb. 25.-"The Mime
sofa Daily" student newspaper OF the
University Of Minnesota, which had
asked the women students of the insti-
tuition the question, "How much salary
must a man receive before you would
consent to marry ?" to-day received re-
plies ranging from $500 to $4,000 a
year. Most Of the girls were conserva-
tive in their demands, however. and the
general average, based on early replies,
is about 81 500.
One girl wrote: "What is money 10
me? Give me true, loving husband
and cottage"
A large majority of the girls demand
ed that their future husbands be good
dancers. and some said they must know
the --latest steps" One said she would
marry only man who was dreamy
dancer"
Smoking would be permitted. even
demanded. by large number OF the
girls. but drinking would be prohibited:
Those who advocated card playing said
bridge should be substituted for poker.
One girl comedies her future husband
one night a week for the latter game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26
ERICK BUILDS WING
TO HIS ART GALLERY
Addition at 9th Ave. and list st.
TO House Rare Pictures.

The art gallery belonging to Henry
c. Frick, which adjoins his residence at
Fifth Avenue and Seventy-drst Street,
is 70 be enlarged 20 accommodate the
new additions to his collection of paint
ings and porcelains.
Dir. Frick's present gallery was de-
signed b. Carrcre & Hastings, and
they are now working on plans for
the new wing, which will probably be
50 feet wide and 100 feet deep, and
will be built on a piece Of property
facing in Seventy-frst Street, acquired
by him in October
Mr.. Frick's collection has been re-
ported TO have cost MIN $4,000, 900, and
has been said BY critics to contain the
best examples OF Flemish. Italian and
English masters TO be found in the
United States. He is believed TO have
purchased many OF the Morgan paint
ings and pOrcelains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26
DENIES EUGENIC BAR
TO MARRIAGE PLEDGE
PHYSICAL Culturist Sues EX-Col-
umbia Student for $4,000.

Miss Sigma Ahlgren, a physical cul-
turist," the daughter Of Swedish par
cnts who had eight other children, all
robust and in good health, found 1t
necessary TO mention these facts in
the Supreme Court yesterday because
Ward Hall Ream, formerly Column
bia University student, has refused to
marry her on the ground that she had
a tuberculRr affection.
Denying the allegation, Miss Ahl-
gren is suing Ream for $4,000 for
breach of promise.
Ream said he had his information
from Dr. Lusetta MoTden, of 255 West
Ninety-hfth Street, with whom Miss
Ahlgren boarded. He feared that the
plaintiff could hardly be the mother OF
eugenic children.
Miss Ahlgren said she had consulted
two physicians. who pronounced her
in good health. In further proof OF
this and in refutston Of the allegation
OF her tubercular condition she testi-
fed: 81 am thirty-four years old,
weigh 146 pounds and am 8 feet D
inches In height"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26
u. S. ACTS ON BRITISH
SEIZURE OF TEUTONS
Demands Explanation for Re.
mOval from American Ship.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The United
States instructed Ambassador Page at
London to-day TO make inquiries at the
British Foreign Office regarding the re-
moval Of thirty-eight Germans, Aus
trians and Turks from the American
steamship China in Asiatic waters, and
TO demand the release of the prisoners,
if they were arrested on the high seas,
as has been indicated.
Great Britain maintains extra-terri-
torial rights over the waters immedi-
ately adjacent 10 Shanghai, the China's
sailing port for San Francisco. Should
the British government set up the claim
that the vessel was within waters un-
der British jurisdiction the United
States would have no cause for further
action.
Advices TO the State Department
leave in doubt the exact position OF the
China. One consular report fixed the
location as "ten miles ofshore." The
department has been advised that the
British Fcreign Office is investigating
the incident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26
VINCENT ASTOR MISSES
DEATH ONLY BY INCHES
Shower of Heavy Glass Passes
Two Feet from Him.
lBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune J

Palm Beach, Fla, Feb. 25.-Nincent
Astor had a narrow escape from death
here to-day. He was passing beneath a
skylight seventy-fve feet above in tho
rotunda of his hotel when shower of
glass fell with tremendous crash not
two feet in front of him. It was half
inch thick and some Of the pieces
weighed more than a pound, having q
sufficient velocity 10 brain a man. A
cocoanut, dropped accidentally by sight
seers in q high tower above the roof,
broke the glass.
Mr.. Astor's yacht Noma arrived to-
day. He and Mrs. Astor leave for Ha-
vana Tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26
GERMANS NEAR VERDUN;;
LOSSES PUT AT 100000
HINDENBURG OPPOSED
NERDUN OFFENSIVE

Petrograd, Feb. 26.-The
"Russky Invalid" the off,
oial organ of the Russian
army. publishes to-day an
account of the war council
held in Berlin at which the
decision to attack Ncrdun
was taken. 1t asserts that
the German and Bavarian
Crown Princes strongly IA
vored an attack on the
French front at Verdun, but
that Field Marshals Won
Mackensen and Won linden
burg opposed the plan, con-
tending that it would be bet
ter to develop the operations
already planned against the
Russian front.
Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg is declared to have
had little hope Of the opera
tions against Verdun. and to
have feared an adverse ef-
feet on the morale of the
army in case of their failure.
These arguments did not
prevail, and Emperor Will
lam supported the Crown
Princes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26

100 RIOTERS KILLED
IN BERLIN, IS REPORT
Cavalry Charged Crowd, Says
Belgian Paper.

Amsterdam, Feb. 25.-The "Echo
Beige says it learns that serious
outbreak occurred in Berlin three days
ago.
Cavalry charged the crowd, and in
the fight which cnsued over one hun
dred persons were killed.
According to the "Vossische Zeit-
ung." potato cards. allowing pound
daily to each person, already in force
in Dresden, will be adopted soon
throughout Germany. A potato census
is now being taken 10 ascertain whether
the shortage among the Teutonic allies
is serious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26
KILLED
BY ZEPPELIN BOMB
William Dunn, Noted Gambler,
Struck in Barber Chair.

Boston. Feb. % The death in Paris,
by bomb dropped from Zeppelin. of
William Dunn, former assistant OF
Richard Garfield in the latter's gam
bling enterprises at New York, Sara
toga and Narragansett Pier, was an
nounced to-day 10 his brother, Joseph
j Dunn, in letter from the British
Consul in Paris.
The letter said that Dunn was killed
while seated in a barber chair in a
Paris hotel on January % and that
John Simmons. who was with him, was
injured. Both men were widely known
in sporting circles on both sides OF
the Atlantic.
London, Feb. 25.-An Official colpmu-
nication announcing the total casual
ties in the recent raid on England says:
"The final figures of the air raid of
January 81 are: Killed, 27 men, 25
women and 10 children. total OF 81;
injured. As men. 50 women and l9 chill
dren; total, III; grand total, 1874.
"The number of bombs dropped ag-
gregated 393."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26
DELAY SCUTTLE BILL,
APPEAL FROM MANILA
Postpone Action Until War Ends
Merchants Ask Congress.

Manila. Feb. 25. The Merchants
Association. the membership of which
IL largely American. voted to-day 70
send an appeal BY cable to Congress 20
hold off final action on the Philippine
bill until the end OF the war
The British and Filipino members Of
the association declined to join in the
appeal, the British on the ground tha'
they were foreigners and the Fllipinos
after they had conferred y,.h Sergio
0snena, Filipino delegate 10 Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26
GERMAN BOMB CAUSED
TENNYSON EXPLOSION
Put OIL Board Steamship at
Bahia. Authorities Learn.

Rio Janeiro Feb. 25.-A Bahia news-
paper says that box containing a
bomb was put on board the Lamport &
Holt Line steamship Tennyson at Bahia,
at the request OF German merchant,
by person whose identity has been
discovered.
The Tennyson put into Msranhso on
February p. badly damaged as the re-
suit OF an explosion. believed to have
been caused by an Internal machine.
The explosion killed three Of the crew
an American, an Englishman and a
Dutchman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26
LEADERS HALT EFFORTS
TO YIELD u. s. RIGHTS
LONDON PRESS PRAISES
WILSON U-BOAT STAND

London, Feb. 26.-Lon-
don daily newspapers ex-
press satisfaction with Presl-
dent Wilson's letter to Sem
ator Stone. Following are
comments:
The Daily News The
Presidents letter carries the
controversy with Germany to
a point from which there Can
be no reccding. Whatever
the forces against him. the
President must stand or tall
by his letter. No man could
in word or deed recant such
language as he has dellb-
erately used and remain
vital force IN American pol
tics
The Daily Chronicle"
The Presidents words have
the right ring to them. He
makes plain to the whole
world that the United States
is unshakablc in its resolve
to reject the impudent de-
mand Of Germany
The Times The Pres
ident remains immovably
true to his lofty moral attI-
tudc. President Wilson de-
serves credit for standing
manfulIy to his guns"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-26
ouigg's Entrance Dramatic.

Tho appearance Of Mr.. Quigg yester-
dav was the one big moment IN the
career Of the committee. Not even the
swearing Of J. p. Morgan or /. I.
Sbonts. or George W. Young, who gave
the testimony that started all the talk
If $4,000. 1000 slush fund, matched IN
dramatic intensity the entrance OF the
"accelerator" TO the stuffy little room
in the New York County Lawyers As
sooiation's suite, where the hearings
are held.
He had been expected for three
hours before ne finally appeared. a
man attendant carried his umbrella
and stood outside as Quigg stepped
through the door. A witness was tes-
tifying. Quigg sat down, and after
nodding to a couple Of newspaper men
he knew-he was a reporter before
entering politics took out cigar
and lighted it.
Senator Thompson shortly after en-
tered and took his seat at the head Of
Continued on page ?, column