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Evening journal., 1916-03-29
WAR Scenes attract
CROWDS DESPITE rain
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nize. that il is, after all. a simple truth.
IL is history now how Won Besoler
selected a picked body OF 40 OO0 Of the
best fighting men in Germany and
hurled them against $4,000 Russians.
who. cut of by the strategy OF Won
Hindenburg. tried 10 hold the hills OF
that Polish position. DurbOrough set
up his tripod at many points and he
shows how the ramparts were won.
lie catches the dense ranks OF Prus-
slams and Saxons and Bavarians as
they line up for the final inspection.
He shows how the guns and horses
were examined He allows YOU to
catch the very essence OF German vic
tory in German preparedness. The
preliminary maneuyering for posi-
/ tion, digging preliminary trenches.
! hammering OF the big guns and the
advance OF the skirmish lines. but lead
up to the real contest.
AS the action grows hotter. more
men come into the field. until at times
the camera pictures nothing OF earth
or trees. only 'surging. rushing bodies
OF soldiers. For miles the Polish soil
is alive. DurborOugh has done more
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given TO the public battle scenes that
carry all OF the popular notions OF
what a conflict should look like and
what under all save extraordinary
circumstances. it does not look like.
For the fighting in Poland was not
trench war. II was in the open. and
lines of men were sent 10 conquer. as
the famous paintings Of great mas
ters pictured them. Here and there
as the battle progressed Durborough
picked up his incidents-sidelight
in the awful conflict: and as they
appear on the screen they fll out
the whole scene and make it COM
plete.
There was one spot-a corner. Il
seemed-where perhaps twenty Ger
man soldiers were caught under a
bitter fire. They knew t.. Every ac-
tion showed that the men realized
danger. They fired with fierce rapid
j ity. Not a man wilted or broke: not
a sign OF nerves. One soldier fell
his legs twitchlng spasmodicaliy as
two comrades bent over him; and
. then the little scene was blotted ava,
to reveal another point on the field
Close by were the Russian lines
; so close that the fire OF thesartiller,
!. might be seen. The sky was market
20 here and there with bursting shrap
. mel. while from the trenches on il
. the distance came the rocket-lik
shells that one wonders whether h,
the staged film pictures OF metorlikl
shells that one wOrders whether hi
is beholding the real or the artih
cial.
Then the final charges and the cul
minating assaults and the huge
siege guns hurling concentrated
death into the ruined fortress. AnC
after il all the mile after mile OF Rus
sian prisoners; the 200 cannon tina
we're captured; the return of the
terror-stricken civil population Il
b their former homes.
Evening journal., 1916-03-29
French CAPTURE 800
Yards OF GERMAN Trenches
By The United Press.

PARIS. March 9.-Throe hundred
yards of German trenches in the
scouthern end Of the Avocourt wood.
were captured by French troops in
violent attack early today. the war
Office announced this afternoon. The
French also captured an important
fortified German work.
The French assault was directed
in the region northwest of Verdun
where the Germans have renewed
their attempt 10 cut on an important
French salient The Germans made
a violent counter attack with fresh
troops. but were completely repulsed.
losing heavily. The French took so
prisoners. The Germans bombarded
French positions around Bethincourt.
Dead Man Hill and Cumieres on this
front. with great violence throughout
the night. On the east bank of the
Meuse. heavy artillery exchanges oc-
CURED around Vaux. Douaumont and
Moulainville.
Evening journal., 1916-03-29

Cannon. W. o. Honecker, NJ. 3. Bur-
ris. II. G.. Downward. W. A. Moore
Commission on Conference Claim
ants Ministerial, V. 5.
Collins. r. h. Dashiell. G. W. Pretty
man. l.. T.. Barrett. r. W. Jones. 4. Il.
Martindale, w. o. Hurst. 4. II. Web-
ster II. +. Randolph. c. Il. Anderson,
district superintendent oX-oficio;
lay Caleb y. Burchonal. Melville Gam
brill. w. o. HoGeckcr. c. J. Jefferson,
II. p. Cannon. A. w. Sisk. W. j. Down
ing. l.. +. y. Dennis. r. n. Rawlins,
Orlando Harrison. W. p. Jackson. J.
II. Townsend. Jr.. w. A. Weldin; presi-
dent. r. T.. Mart'ndale; vice-president,
Melville Gambrill: secretary, G. Il.
Burchenal. corresponding secretary,
r. II. Dashiell; treasurer. r. NJ
Cooper; Treasurer Gambrill PROPOSE
tion, 7. II. Ingram.
Evening journal., 1916-03-29

OF our brethren. Before the matter
came to vote il was moved that a
committee be authorized to sec il the
supporters OF the measure and the
leaders of the opposition could not
adjust their differences.
THAT motion prevailed. ! was op-
posed TO this turn in the proceedings.
and did not vote in IL. ! wanted vote
taken ON the proposition as then pend
ing; and tooS-no part whatever either
before the committee appointed, or he
fore the conference when the compro-
mise result agreed upon before the
committee. was Offered TO the Confer
cnce for passage. ! dod not when this
happened speak against It because /
thought II would neither be dccorous 20
those who had taken part in adjusting
the differences. nor fair 90 the confer
ence TO take more of their time in fur
thcr discussion of the question. Nor did
I vote for this report of the committee
as il was adopted by the conference
body. II is, as ! think, like most com.
promiscs-not satisfactory 10 either
side-and not what was really sought
after in the original draft Of the propo.
sition by the promoters Of IL.
"Section was not IN the original
draft. Its incorporation into the propo.
sition constitutes the compromise. Upon
examination of it aud Section 3 IL may
| be seen that the terms of the two do
not harmOnizc. The two sections would
not consistently work together.
1T is evident. however, that the
church does not want the board OF
I A. g..
power in any form whatever. and
certainly that they do not want the
/ Wilmington Conference veto PROPOSE
| tion TO become law. This may he
seen both by the action OF both the
! ministerial and lay electoral confer
onces Of the connection. as reported
| i'm the church papers and reproduced
/ I'm this article. and also by the com
munications appearing In the church
papers. from time TO time, declaring
against It. written by some OF the
, leaders OF our great church.
at may further be seen that this
proposition for constitutional enact
ment is already defeated and neither
has standing for further cOnsidera-
ton and action, I'm the final body
the General Conference. nor breath
enough left in It 10 be initiated anew
in that body. Il could not win pas
sage in a General Conference COM
mittee. and it may be doubted that
even a minority Of that committee
would report it out in any form "a
the General Conference for any sort
OF consideration.
VERY fraternally yours
IS. NJ. MORGAN"
Evening journal., 1916-03-29
UP TO Germany
TO ACT IN THE
SUSSEX sinking
Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Page.
the disposal OF the whole submarine
question. so far as Germany and the
United States are concerned One pos
sibility. however. raises doubt
If Germany does not admit guilt
and the same is true OF her allies
and the proof against her is incon-
elusive. the case may slide into the
undetermined" category with the Per-
sia. Proof that a mine and not a tor
pedo was responsible. of course. would
end the matter, so far as the individual
vessel was concerned
Tho general submarine issue with
Germany would still remain to be
settled.
Evening journal., 1916-03-29
MALOJA WAS TORPEDOED.

BY The United press.
NEW YORK. March 20. Penin-
sular and Oriental liner MalOja,
which sank of Dover, February o.
with the loss of about l5O lives. was
torpedoed and did not strike a mine.
New York shipping hrm learned to-
day from reliable sources In London
Divers employed by the British Ad-
miralty investigated the sinking two
weeks later. They reported that the
Maloia was torpedood and that lying
across the liners deck was the wreck
Of a small trawler. also torpedoed.
Evening journal., 1916-03-29

Through the generosity of a mem-
ber of the vestrymon OF st. Andrews
Church. $1,000 more has been con-
tributed TO pay for the rights OF way
connecting the church with the prop
erty recently purchased by the con-
gregation at the southeast corner
Eighth and Orange streets. where a
new parish house will be erected. The
church has secured the right of way
in the rear OF the w. c. T. u. building.
which building they could not pur-
chase
Evening journal., 1916-03-29
ORATORIO REHEARSAL.

VIII NJ. S. Browns new oratorio,
"Elijah and the Widow zarapheth," is
ready to be produced. The rehearsal
last night in Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church. was the most successful yet,
and as Charles r. Edwards. the musi-
cal director, came down with his
baton on the last note of the oratorio,
he remarked to the chorus. "You know
it so we'll you could almost sing it
backwards" Mr. Brown is being
highly congratulated on the inspiring
music he has written TO his new work
and the manner I'm which Mr.. Edwards
has trained this large chorus.
Evening journal., 1916-03-29
CLASS AT SOCIAL.

The four-Leaf Clover Club, am organ
lied Sunday school class club of Central
Presbyterian Sunday school, Miss Hen.
kcl, teacher. held its regular meeting at
the home OF Ruth Hydnman, No. 1908
French street, yesterday afternoon.
Those present were; Misses Lula and
Mary Walker. Alice Cross, Ruth Hynd.
man, Marion Caldorwood, Miss Hinkel
and Mrs. Hyndman.
Evening journal., 1916-03-29
COCAINE SELLER RE.ARREsTED.

Frank Stewart. colored. who served
three months in the wOrkhouse for
selling cocaine and whose term OK
pired today, was ro-arrested this
morning by United States Marshal
Fairy. on the charge OF violating the
Harrison Drug Act Stewart will
be given a hearing before Z. s. Com
missioner w. G. Mahagy this after
noon.
Evening journal., 1916-03-29
MANr srArE RoXINe LAW.

with privilege TO run off ten-round
bouts in Wilmington. there is TO be an
effort made at the coming session OF
the Legislature to allow six-round
boxing exhibitions 10 be given any
where in the State under the control
OF q boxing commission. Each bout
will be taxed for the benefit OF the
State.
Evening journal., 1916-03-29
RrILnING PERMITs ISSUED.

Building Inspector Anderson today
issued the following building permits;
]. L. Rhoades and Son, 10 make addi-
tion to their plant at Eleventh street
and Grant avenue, at a cost OF S2,265;
Arthur Parone, for an Office and work
shop at Ninth and Lincoln streets. at
a cost OF S4O0; Wilmer McElroy. for a
private garage at Twenty-ninth and
Jefferson streets, at a cost of S4O0.
Evening journal., 1916-03-29
NEW SECRETARY FOR SOCIETIES

It was announced today that David
J. Reinhardt had resigned as secre
tary Of the S. p. c. c. and the S. p.
c. A.. which position he had held for
n number of years. Charles w. Bush
has been elected TO succeed Mr. Rein
hardt, as secretary Of the societies.
Evening journal., 1916-03-29
AUsTRlANs ATTACK VENICE.

BY The United Press.
VIENNA, March 29.-Austrian
aviators have attacked Venice for the
seventh time since the beginning of
the war, the war office announced
today. Bombs were dropped on a
few buildings and railways,
Evening journal., 1916-03-29
TOO GATE KEEPER mrs.

George A. Willis. aged So years. toll
gate keeper on the Kennett Turnpike.
died yesterday after short Illness OF
pneumonia. The funeral will be held
Friday afternoon from HIS late resi-
dence, the toll cato house. and inter-
mcnt will be made in Sloan ceme-
terry.
Evening journal., 1916-03-29

adorns The door OF a Yuma garage
Free gasoline every day the sun does
not shine"
Heinie Zimmerman has soaked his
first umpire Of the season. Hit him
with a line drive at Tampa.
Evening journal., 1916-03-29
GRANTLAND REQUESTS
LEGAL ADVICE.

Charles II. Grantland. child labor
inspector, has asked City Solicitor
Daniel o. Hastings for an opinion as
TO his serving as public building com.
missioner
Evening journal., 1916-03-29
TO ELECT POLICE
PENSION TRUSTEES.

Notices have been posted at the po-
lice station announcing that an cleo
ton will he held on Tuesday. April 4,
for FIVE trustees of the police pension
fund. The ballot-boxes will be at the
police station.
Evening journal., 1916-03-29
POwDERMEN BOWL.

DUPONT No. defeated Hercules No.
in three straight games in the Her
cules-duPont League on the Crescent
alleys last night. The scores:
dupOut NO. D
Evening journal., 1916-03-29
sl.OOO CIFT ron CHURCH.

Totals .....~.7ia 40 77s %,
Evening star., 1916-10-01
Coming Weddings.

The marriage of Miss Virginia Ham,
mond MILAN and Mr.. Horace Epes viii
take place Wednesday evening. October
II. at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. MILAN. Only a.
small company of relatives will Wit
ness the ceremony.
Miss Glenda MILAN, sister Of the
bride, will be the maid OF honor, and
Mr.. Cary Epes of Newport News, Va,
best man.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
kirkwood Fulton. daughter Of Mrs.
Thomas Fulton Of Glasgow, Scotland, !,
and Mrs. Sidney Fletcher Taliaferro
Will take place Tuesday evening. Oc-
tober B, at the residence of the bride $
uncle, Mr.. Daniel Fraser
The Rev. Robert Coe of the First
congregational Church will perform
the ceremony, which will be followed,
by reception. .
Mrs. Daniel Fraser Fulton OF Yonkers.
N. l.. VIII be the matron of honor.
and little Miss Jaquelin Taliaferro
Smith. niece of the bridegroom. and
MISS Eleanor White Of Stamford, Conn ,
cousin of the bride, will also attend
the bride. !
Mr.. Roland Croxton will be the best
man and Van Taliaferro Smith will be
the page.
Mr.. Taliaferro and his bride will re-
side at Fulton Court on their return
from their wedding trip.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
Bishop Harding S Guests.

The Bishop of Washington and Miss
Harding will have as guests at their
home in the Cathedral Close Bishop
Montgomery, who is the delegate ap-
pointed by the Archbishop Of Canter-
bury to the Protestant Episcopal con-
ference, to be held in St. Louis this
month. and his daughter, with the
Bishop Of Worcester and his daughter,
who will arrive on October 8, to re-
main until the 9th. They will then leave
for ST. Louis. accompanied by Bishop
and Miss Harding, to attend the trien-
niaI conference of the Episcopal
Church.
Until his arrival here Bishop and
Miss Montgomery will be the guests Of
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and Mrs. Archi-
bald Russell of Princeton. N. J. Bishop
Montgomery was for many years
Bishop of Tasmania. Australia, and is
now the secretary of the Society for
the Propagation of the Gospel
The Bishop of Worcester. who has
visited Washington before. is accom-
panied by his chaplain, who will be
the guest of the Boys School at st.
Alban. Owing to the ill-health of her
sister Miss Douglas, who has been a
delightful hostess in assisting her
brother in law. Bishop Harding, since
the death of Mrs. Harding. will not be
able to go west with the party.
Evening star., 1916-10-01

the embassy for the winter, have been
Joined in Washington by the counselor
of the embassy and Princess Won Hatz-
feldt-Trachenberg. who are stopping
at the Shoreham preparatory to taking
possession of 1918 21st street, the resi-
dence they have leased for the season.
!. Baron Won Schoen, secretary, and DR..
Georg Ahrens, attache of the embassy
staff, will arrive here today. coming
from the summer embassy at Rye, N. Y.
The Russian ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff are leaving Newport for a
visit in New York before coming to the
embassy on 18th street.
Members of the embassy staff will
arrive from Newport this week.
The military attache Of the Argen-
Evening star., 1916-10-01
Silver Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Edgar Flynn of so4
street northeast celebrated the
twenty-f1fth anniversary of their mar.
riage Monday evening, September Is.
The parlor and dining room were beau.
tifully decorated with ferns. palms and
cut flowers. About 200 guests were
present and a string orchestra played.
A feature of the evening was the
chistening of their only grandchild,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. e.
Flynn Of Hyattsville. Md. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Nicholas,
D. D.. of Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church
Evening star., 1916-10-01
In the Cabinet.

The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.. |
terror. Mr.. Lane, both visited Wash
ington at the end of the week spend
ing only a few hours in the city.
Secretary McAdoo, who came here
with the farmers loan board, left for
Spring Lake. n. j.. to join Mrs. Nc
Adoo, and Secretary Lane was here for
few hours yesterday, and left for
Atlantic City, to which place the
AmericanMexican arbitration commit
tee adjourned from New London, Conn.
Mrs Lane and Miss Nancy Lane are
expected here in a day or two from
Essex, where the latter spent the sum-
mer.
Secretary Redfeld entertained a dis
tinguished company a few days ago
at Boston light station, at the entrance
to Boston harbor. in celebration of the
200th anniversary of the first light
house in America.
His guests included the Governor of
Massachusetts,, Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, Senator John Weeks. the Mas
sachusetts representatives in Congress.
the chairmen of the appropriations
committees of the Senate and House,
chairman of the Senate committee on
commerce, chairman of the House COM
Inittee on interstate and foreign COM
lnerce, Mayor Curley of Boston, Worth
ington C. Ford and representatives OF
Boston historic and maritime organi-
cations.
Mr.. Redneld took his guests on the
lighthouse steamer Mayfiower to the
! island which the historic light is
located. At the unveiling Gov. Mccall
made the address on behalf of the
the mayor RsSfeIs of sosfon Tor ihs fos a 5se
| partment and the lighthouse service,
and Mr.. Ford for the Massachusetts
Historical Society
| The small bronze tablet which was
unveiled bore the inscription. Boston
| Light. built at this place by the Prov
| ince of Massachusetts,, was first lighted
September II, 1916. old style: destroyed
| 1776, and rebuilt 17S3." and in small
| letters beneath the inscription. This
tablet has been placed by the United
States lighthouse service, September
i 25, 1916, in ommemoratlon OF the
200th anniversary OF the nrst hight
| house in America.
| The Attorney General and Mrs. Greg
ory had as a guest for several days
Mr.. Ernest Nalle. the brother of Mrs.
| Gregory. who left yesterday for his
| home in Texas.
j Mr. Thomas Watt Gregory will leave
Washington October ~ TO enter
! already entered the school at Win
chester Va. where he was student
last year.
, Mrs Josephus Daniels will reach
| Washington this evening, coming from
| Raleigh N c. where she has spent
| about ten days. She will be accompa-
| MED by Mr.. Frank Daniels and Mr.
Jonathan Daniels. the younger sons of
/ the family. who will enter school.
| Mrs. David Franklin Houston fs ex-
| pected to arrive here at the end of
| next week to open her house for the
winter. after having spent the entire
| summer at Woods Hole. Mass.
Evening star., 1916-10-01


turned to their home in this city from
the most charming cottages at that
resort Just before leaving for home
Miss Nellie Johnson gave an afternoon
tea, which was attended by the smart
Washington colony at Monterey.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Classic have re-
turned to their home on Bradley Lane,
Chevy Chase, from Blue Ridge Summit,
Pa, where they passed the summer.
They have as their guest at present
Mr.. Edward Caffery. son of the late
Senator Caffery Of Louisiana.
Mrs. William Hayward has returned
to her home, 1712 1 street, after spend
ing the summer at the Greenbrler,
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va. Her
daughter, Mrs Hume, who was her
guest for the season, has returned TO
her home on Jefferson place.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Corcoran
Eustis will not leave their country
until late in October, when they Will
return to Washington and reopen Cor
coran House for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peabody Eustis
will return this week to their home
at 18th and I streets, from Newport,
where they went after spending all tie
earlier portion of the summer at Har-
lakendon, the Cornish IN. H) estate
formerly occupied by the President.
Mrs. Pilling has returned to Wash
ington with Miss Daisy Owen, who
was her guest at hep attractive sum
mer home at CHAIRMAN, Pa. Mrs. Pill
ling's daughter, Mrs. Durham, spent a
portion of the season with her.
Mrs. Ben HELEN, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Bowers. returned last
week from Chairman, Pa, where they
spent the season.
Gen. Horatio G. Gibson will leave for
New York in time to attend the an
nual dinner of the Aztec Society at the
University Club October 13. The club
1S47. and Gen. Gibson. who is now vice
president, will be made president.
Mrs. George Wallace will accompany
her father to New York.
Commander and Mrs. William Man
ming Irwin and their family returned
to their city home yesterday after hav-
ing spent the summer with Capt. and
Mrs. Norton in Chevy Chase. Capt. and
Mrs. Norton have also returned to their
home on 10Th street for the season.
Lieut.. Thomas B. Larkin, whose en-
gagement to Miss Mary Regina Irwin
was announced this month. has gone
to Mexico on troop duty. and will not
return here until early in January.
The wedding will probably take place
in the early spring.
Mrs. Truxtun Beale and daughter
are planning to close their summer
home at San Rafael, Cal, soon. They
will come to Washington for the win
ter.
Maj. George J. Newgarden, U. s. A,
and Mrs. Newgarden have reopened
their home on Massachusetts avenue
after a prolonged stay in Atlantic City.
Lieut. George ]. Newgarden, jr., u.
S. A, has joined his regiment, the 35th
Infantry, stationed at Douglas, Ariz.
Mrs Bowman McCalla is in Califor-
MIA for brief stay, after an absence
of two years in the east. She is visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. Arthur Mac
Arthur, wife of Commander Macarthur,
Evening star., 1916-10-01
Club Musical and Dance,

Following mask dance at st. Mark's
Parish Hall Friday evening. the T. X.
x Club was entertained at the home
of Mr.. Kenneth Herold. A street south :
east. Music made part of the even-
ing's entertainment. Among those
present were: Miss Maud Bayles, Miss
Dorothy Cook. Miss Bessie Wood. Miss
Grace Ely. Miss Elizabeth Ely, Miss
Helen Ross. Miss Ona Ritenour, Mr..
Kenneth Herold, Mr.. William Donnelly,
Mr.. Richard Weaver. Mr.. John Smith
and Mr.. Earnest Barbor. .
Evening star., 1916-10-01
Col. and Mrs. Patrick Here.

Col and Mrs. Mason NJ. Patrick have
arrived and are located at the Wash
ington barracks for the season.
Col Patrick succeeds in command
Col. Kuhn, who goes as military at
tache to the embassy at Berlin. Col.
Patrick is called the professional sue
cessor Of Col. Kuhn. having followed
him at West Point, Fort Monroe and
Fort Leayenworth
Evening star., 1916-10-01
Engagements.

Mrs. Annie E. Adams announces the
engagement of her daughter Grace to
Mr.. James William Schmied of Gin
cinnati. Ohio.
The wedding will take place at the
Calvary Baptist Church, Wednesday
evening, October IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L.sDu Bois an
nounce the engagement of their niece.
Miss Helen Louise Crennan, and Mr..
William E. Braithawaite. The mar
riage will take place in November.
Evening star., 1916-10-01
Bachelors First Dance.

The Bachelors Dance Club will hold
its first dance of the season Saturday.
October IA, at 1917 r street. The mem.
bers of the club are: Messrs: William
j. Monran, Clarence E. Moore, William
C. Hammett, Edward C. Ardeeser, jr.; J.
Whit Hammett, Albert H. Laird, jr.; ].
Paul Ardeeser. Robert A. Moulden. T.
Cogan Hammett. E. Leslie Hardesty,
James H. Crayton, Jack Lewis. Rollie
H Moore, Howard E. Kimball and Roy
D. Schlegel.