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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
Good Job on the Danube.

Any one of the four pontoon bridges
thrown across the Danube would have
taxed the capacity of the best engineer
troops To meet this task four times.
and during a season of high winds and
flood stage in the river. is looked upon
as a monumental performance even in
German Austro Hungarian army circles
where the fairly good" and even the
decidedly good job have failed to bring
more than recognition that those re-
sponsible for it have merely done their
duty.
The rapid reconstruction of the per-
manent Semlin- Belgrade railroad
bridge, masonry anf steel structure.
which has just been completed by
troops. must also be looked upon as
very creditable performance, though
neither shot nor shell molested the
builders.
With the Serbs driven from their
main positions in the north. and east
they fell prey to the technical su-
perlority of German. Austro- Hungarian
hpd Bugaran leaderSnp series efd
maneuvers inaugurated against them
drove the Serbs from one position to
another. and finally into Albania and
Greece without even the scant consola-
ton which might be adduced from saw
ing the heavy equipment
Conditions in the western theater OF
war are not sufficiently understood
here to permit a treatment of the sub
ject. Generally, it is accepted. how
ever. that there. too, the Germans en-.
joy technical superiority in men and
material. otherwise the French. Eng
lish and Belgian troops would have
been more successful. it is argued; I'm
like the Russians. Serbs and Italians.
the French and English have quickly
benefited by experience. which highly
developed war industries made pos
sible without much loss of time. AS
rule the application of a new device or
method has been quickly adopted there
by the other side. so that the use of
hand bombs, bonn catapults. asphyxiat-
ing gases and scores of other innova-
tionS has become general now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
Austria Promises a Report.

Ambassador Penfield at Vienna cabled
today ne had presented the american
note asking for investigation and eX-
PLANTATION of the attack on the Ameri-
can tanker Petrolite near Alexandria
several weeks ago and had been prom
ised a prompt reply. 1t was said at the
State Department the reply probably
would give basis for further negotia-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
Wages War en- the Dogfsh.

War on the dogfish was urged as a
valuable aid to national preparedness to-
day by Luther Maddochs of Boothby-
Bay Harbor Me-, at hearing before
the House merchant marine committee
He spoke in behalf of a bill to appro-
pirate s25, 600 for experiments in extermi-
mating the fish and determining it's food
value. Representative Peters of Maine,
who said he represented more dogfish
than any man in Congress-" also spoke
for the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
Costly Church Burns-Boy Missing.

QUEBEC, February 21.-The parish
church at BEAUFORT, near this city. was
destroyed today by a fire which started
in the sacristy. The loss is estimated
al about $4,000 1t is feared that a
boy who entered the church to save a
statue was buried in the ruins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
Eighth Lorimer Juror Selected.

CHICAGO. February 21.-An eighth
prospective juror was tentatively ac-
copied today in the trial of William
Lorimer, former United States senator,
on charges growing out of the failure
of the La Sale Street Trust and Saw
ings Bank, of which he was president
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
State Library at Richmond on Fire.

Special Dispatch to The star.
RICHMOND, Va, February Ell
The state library is on fie. The
building contains more data dealing
with the early history of the country
than any other building in the world.
Several employees in the several state
departments were removed with diff
Guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
Train Wrecked; Four Men Injured,

FRANKFORT. Ind, February 21.-
Four trainmen were injured slightly
when the Hoosier limited, northbound
passenger train on the Monon railroad,
was wrecked here today. The engine.
tender and baggage car fell over. None
of the passengers was hurt. broken
rod on the tender is thought to have
caused the wreck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
Serbian Visitor at White House.

Cheddomil Miyatovitch, former secre-
tary of state for foreign affairs of Ser
bia. who is in this country with Mrs.
Emmiline Pankhurst in the interest of
the Serbian relief movement, called at
the White House today to pay his re-
spects to President Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
What Defeated the Russians.

According to the Associated Press
correspondents informants it was tech
nical superiority alone which defeated
the Russian army. This may best be
understood in contemplation of the fact
that the Russians lost to the central
powers forces sixteen fortresseS in
forty-six days during the drive in the
summer of 1915. Here the greatest sim
gle element of technical superiority is
declared to have been leadership. Sec
ond in Importance is rated the great eff
cheney of German and Austro-Hunga-
rian heavy artillery. Third is the highly
developed field intelligence service of
the central powers armies, in whom
aircraft, cavalry and infantry patrols
and the possession of first-class mill
tary maps are assigned an almost equal
share. The fourth factor was the high
quality of German and Austro-H Hun
garian machine guns. and last. because
excellent work of the supply troops.
In every one of these departments.
say these officers. the Russian army
was inferior The excuse made by it's
general staff at the time that lack
of ammunition was responsible for the
series of reverSes has been shown to
be idle. The stores of small arms and
artillery ammunition left behind by the
Russians on their retreat are said to
be greater than the quantities used by
them during the rolling up"
1t was not lack of bravery. however.
that prevented the Russians from com
ing to halt sooner. The courage OF
the Russian soldier has never been
doubted by the Austro-H Hungarian and
German officers and men. What con-
tributed mostly to the debacle was the
absence of capable officers i'll sufficient
numbers, low military intelligence and,
an uneven training of the men, and
the Russian tactical system. which,
based upon principles of defense, was
M al n IA nil hi a MI diva
possessed by officers and troops trained
for the offensive above all else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
Spanish Consul Deported at Laredo.

LAREDO. Tex. February 81. - Span
ish Consul Elguera at Monterey. de-
ported by Carranza authorities. arrived
here today. Elguera is said to have
protested against the deportation Of
priest and was given twenty-fou hours
to leave Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
To Meet Russian Offensive.

No figures on the numbers employed
the offensive against Russia last sum
mer are available. but officers claim
that generally the Russians outnum-
bered their aggressors from three and
four to one.
From what is learned here, the day
is not far off when the trenches OF
the German positions in Russia will
have machine gun to every ten rifles
and the most extensive barbed wire
fields yet laid out, ready to meet the
Russian offensive.
To the Russians these things are not
unknown, of course, the followin %
description of Duna sector, viii ci,
appeared recently in 4 Petrosrad pa
per. shows:
The tremendous labyrinth of Ger
man trenches" says the writer. in mart.
own lines. The German trenches now
have peculiar character--they are
wide on top and narrow at the bot
tom, with walls that slant considera-
bly,, so that shell fragments
striking them are DETECTED upward and
outward. Back of this front runs a
railroad, capable of doing great serv-
ice.
THE enemy is terrifying the terrain.
has established concrete foundations
teries of heavy artillery, builds under
ground shelters for his auto trucks and
auto trsins, and magazines for ammu
milton, foodstuffs and forage
Inc enemy's front is literally pro-
vIded with machine guns--for each
twenty to twenty-five yards two OF
these have>been installed. which
there are also mechanical rifles which
hre ten shots automatically and with
out reloading. Out of every part OF
a trench. twenty five yards long, 4SO, O0O
projectles may be fired in twenty -four
hours, or 10000 in an hour. One must
bear in mind, in addition to this, the
barbed-~ire entanglements, and then
try to obtain an estimate of what il
would be like to break this wall of
steel"
The article in question is remarkable
Tor the fact that ii was evidently writ :
ten by person of none or little mill
tary experience. and that it passed the
Russian military censors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
Ed. Roosevelt Goes to Atlantic city.

rotary of the navy. who has been con-
fined to his home for several weeks
with severe case Of grip. which set
tied in his throat, hasagope to Atlantic
City. in the hope that islrecoyery will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
Aviation Inquiry Up Today,

Consideration of Senator Robinson's
resolution for investigation of the
army aviation service by special joint
commission of Congress will be under
taken by the Senate military affairs
committee late today, III was announced
1t the Capitol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
Sir John w. Hackett Dead.

PERTH, Western Australia, Febru-
ary 81, via London, 358 p.m.-Sir John
Winthrop Hackett, senior member of
the legisIatiEk council of Western Aus
tralia' is dea6 He was born in Ireland
in 1S4S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
H. P. Willis Going to Philippines.

H. Parker Willis, secretary of the
federal reserve board, today was grant
ed six months leave of absence for his
trip to the Philippines to organize the
Philippine insular bank. Mr.. Willis
expects to leave before April l. No ap-
pointment will be made to fill the tenn
porary vacancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
10 Consider Bill for Opening Streets.

The subcommittee on streets of the
Senate District committee is to hold a
meeting tomorrow morning at 1880
o'clock to consider bills which have
been introduced calling for the open
of streets. The DISTRICT Commission
ars will be in conference with the COM
mittee, of which Senator salisbury of
delaware is chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
LEGAL NOTICES.
p. H, MARSHALL. Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
V. Waugh. ct al-Equity No. 33s3o.-The OBJ
iect of this suit is 70 establish OF record III"
title Of plaintiff by adverse possession to orig
inal lots thirt t37) and thirty eight 1881.
in s1unre five hundred and two t502l. in the
city of Washington. District of Columbia. ON
motion of the plaintiff it is ordered. by the
court. this 4th day Of February. A. D. 1918.
that the defendants hereto. namely John Ben
nett Ella Bennett. George i. kliendienst.
Mamie Kiiendienst Dalchau. Flossie kliendenst.
Violet KIiendienst and Allen klendiensf. cause
their appearance to be entered herein on or be-
fore the fortieth day. exclusive of Sundays and
legal holidays. occurring after the day OF the
first publication Of this order: and good cause
having been shown TO the court, il is further
ordered that the unknown heirs, devisees and
alienees of John Henry Kliendenst. of barbara
Williams, of John Vail and of George klien-
dienst cause their appearance TO be entered
herein before the first rule day occurring
after the expiration Of month after the
day of the first publication Of this order: other
wise this cause will be proceeded with MS tn
said defendants as in case of default. Provided
a copy of this order be published N Tie wash
ington Law Reporter and The Evening Star
newspaper once a week for three successive
weeks before said day. WALTER Mccoy.
Justice tSeal) true cory. Tesr: ]. L.
YOUNG. Clerk. by r. P. BELEW, assistant
CLARK frI1i..l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
TAX CLAUSE UPHELD.
Highest Court Validates Income Law
Applied to Mining Companies.

The Supreme Court of the rnit"d
States today upheld the inc"ne tt.
as imposed upon mining comranics.
The decision WAS governed 10y the re-
cent decision of the court in me So
called Brushaber case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
Fined for Splitting on Street.

James Daugherty spat on the side
walk on Fl street northeast yesterday,
and pleaded guilty to-the charge in the
Police Court today. Judge Mullowny
imposed fine of 81. Policeman steele
of the ninth precinct arrested him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
U. S. Asks England for Reply.

Secretary Lansing today asked the
London foreign office for prompt re-
plies to the American notes protesting
against seizures of mails and against
application of the trading with the en-
envy act against American firms and
interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
Address to Boys on Citizenship.

Representative NJ. D. Foster of IL
linois is to speak on American citizen
ship to the boys of the Thompson
Night School, 18th and l. streets north
west. at $50 o'clock tonight. The meet
ing is under auspices of Our Flag
Chapter of the d. A. r. The public is
invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
Newlands Presents Rivers Project.

Senator Newlands today submitted as
an amendment to the Shields water
power bill the river regulation measure
he has been pressing for several years,
which would appropriate s6O,000,000 an
nually for ten years to promote inter-
state commerce by development and i'm
provement of rivers and waterways of
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
For Columbia River Naval Base.

Senator Lane of Oregon to-day intro
duced a bill to appropriate 100000
for requirement of site for naval
base in the Columbia river near AS
tora, Oregon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21

monthly allowance of pocket money.
Trinity College. of course. is Catho-
lie institution. but Trinity is a univer-
Sity and not a seminary.
The seminary may seem trifle out
of date in its firm belief in the impor-
tance of the social
Western Girl Soon graces in the home
but in many cases
Puts on Polish. - has nrovsd ,,s
point former instructor in one of
the Washington schools tells of her
shock at the arrival of a young girl
from western state whose father by
some unexpected chance had made a
pile of money. The young lady's clothes
were shabby. her hair was untidy and
the tutor said even her face was not
clean. But the hardest thing to over
look was the presence of two large
gold teeth. which gave you distinct
jolt every time she laughed. The girls
other features. however, were not so
bad, and there was suspicion OF
music in her voice, although she spoke
as if she thought everybody else were
deaf. The first thing the instructor
did was to hurry her off to a dentist.
Then she taught her how to shampoo
her hair and took her on a shopping
Six months later a self-possessed
young person. in velvet and furs, with
her hair done a la Mrs. Vernon Castle,
attended the reception given by con-
CHEESEMAN'S wife to the girls of. her
state. When told who she was the
hostess was astoniShed. "Why. l came
east on the same train with her few
months ago she exclaimed to the in
structor, and she was simply impos-
sihle."
The finishing schools pride them
selves on taking social impossibilities
and transmitting them into young per-
sons quite at home in a drawing room.
They are frank about their limita-
lions of method and purpose. but they
stand for the educational ideal of
large conservative section of American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21

The seminary may seem trifie out
of date in its firm belief in the impor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21

eruptions. l had to put
. cap on her head to
keep her from scratch
ing. Her head became
a solid crust all over
and it took her hair all
out. The crust would
get dry and then come
OF and she was awful
~ hoholl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia. -Bankrmptcy No. lotto the
Creditors of ]. II. Sencindiyer. Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 10Th day n:
January. 1916. the said J. H. Srncindiy"r wa
sd Indicated bankrupt, and that the first tn""'-
ing of his creditors will he held Mt my otiic-
41G 9Th st. NV. Washington. u. G.. ON The =
day of March. 1916 at IL O'Clock a m. 81
which time the said creditors may attend, prov
their claims. appoint a trustee. eNnminr IN
bankrupt and transact such other busineSs
may properly come before said meeting. L. $
Nee AI.MoNT. Referee ia bankruptcy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIsTi.ICf
of Columbia. Holding bankruptcy Court
In the Matter of Morris A. Scher. Bankr'i1t-
given that the above named bankrupt has Ill
his petition praying for discharge fl-m nj
his debts in bankruptcy. and that his cred too
and other persons in interest are required -
enter their appearance in opposition. if any
desire in the clerks office of said court az %,
before the 10th day of March. 1916. RA1fif
u. QCINTER. Referee in Bankruptcy. Feb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
LADIES MADE TO ORDER
~ El:
By Frederic J. Haskin.

In addition to making the laws of the
nation, Washington has gone in for social
pedagogy. There are more young ladies'
seminaries and finishing schools here than
in any other city in the United States.
You find them crowding every section of
the city. possessing an austere exterior
to the inquisitive male, but overfiowing
with frivolous femininity. from all over
the country. Carefree maidens block your
progress on the sidewalk, giggle in your
ear at the symphony concert and occupy
your favorite pew in church. Incidentally,
they cause the Washington retailer to do
fiourishing business in blouses and
neckwear and ice cream sodas.
While New England and the northern
UP their women's colleges. turning out
more and more lawyers. chemists and
electrical engineers, the south and the
middle states have encouraged institu-
tons which teach their daughters how to
shake hands and entertain drawing
ROOM In Washington. which is situated
between the two sections, the seminary
has found an ideal background. The gov
eminent departments and buildings af-
ford liberal education in themselves
without the tedious application of text
books. and there are certain social adj
vantageS in the National Capital which
are available nowhere else.
The National Museum, for example.
affords many-sided classroom, cover
ing a wide range of subjects all the
way from geology and natural history
to chemistry and taxidermy. There are
also the Corcoran Art Gallery, possess
ing tremendous advantages for the art
student, and the Library of Congress,
containing the third largest collection
of books in the world. Most of the
semfnaries have special days which
they devote to sightseeing. and almost
any afternoon you are apt to come
across a group of girls chattering in
what are supposed to be hushed voices
on their way through some public
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
Social Functions
Part of Course.

chaperons, the students are given
SUGGESTIONS in welcoming and enter
tanning them. Every once in while
there is a dance, at which some of the
girls wear plain shirt waists and weird
men. Sometimes young men are in
yited. but this does not occur often in
Washington, where the supply of unat-
tached young men Is negligible.
One White House reception a year is
always given to the seminary girls,
besides which they attend many teas
and receptions given by congressional
women to the girls of their states.
In the development of social poise
there is nothing quite so useful rs
dramatic art. One of the large semi
naries on the outskirts of Washington
has a small theater with wide stage
and red plush furnishings exactly like
those of a regular playhouse. 1t makes
it's own scenery and builds 1t on the
stage. and is equipped with footlights,
spotlight and boxes, and even the
usual cheerless wings and decreplt
dressing room stairs. Here the stu
dents, of whom there are $50. have
enacted Romeo and Juliet" and
"Twelfth Night" to their hearts con-
tent. unconscious of the underlying
practical purpose which is to create
self-confidence and stage presence.
None of the seminarieS in Washing
ton is controlled by a religious de-
National Cathedral School. which is
run by the Episcopal Church. This
school was built and endowed by Mrs
Phoebe Hearst of California. Every
wear Mrs. Hearst gives number of
scholarships Ito western girls, pays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
UTTLE.P|MPLES
ON BAbY'S HEAD
Had to Put Cap On. Became Solid
Crust All Over. Took Hair All
Out. Awful to Behold.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

My baby had little yellow pimples come
on her head. She would scratch until the
blood would come and that made large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-21
OBJECTS TO PRESENCE
OF U. S. DEPUTIES
German Officer Aboard Appam Pro-
tests Supervision-Embassy Of
fetal Sees Counselor Polk.

NORFOLK. Va, February 21.-United
States Marshal John G. Saunders of
the eastern district of Virginia ar
rived at Newport News yesterday
morning from Richmond and ttok
personal charge of the situation grow
ing out of the federal court libel pro-
ceedings which have been instituted
against the steamship Appam- by the
British and African Navigation Com
pany, Limited, the Liverpool owners OF
the vessel. The vessel was brought
into Hampton roads February l by a
German naval prize crew.
Marshal Saunders, following his arrival
at Newport News, conferred with the col
lector of the port. Norman b. Hamilton,
the marshal having found German Com
mander Berg of the Appam standing in
opposition to practically his every move.
Asks for Assistance.
He called and asked the assistance of
Collector Hamilton, who alone was recog-
nized by Commander Berg as having au-
thority over the Appam.
Marshal Saunders told Commander
watchmen on the Appam by keeping
then relieving them by sending two
other men aboard.
The commander protested, but subse-
quently yielded under renewed insist
ence, and the marshars orders of the
day prevailed