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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
DIES At RESIDENCE
OF WAR SECRETARY
Mrs. Caroline Parker Kuhn
: Stricken While Assisting
at Reception.
WIFE OF u. S. MILITARY
ATTACHE IN GERMANY
Falls Into Arms of Mrs. Garrison.
Expiring From Apoplexy
Three Hours Later.

Mrs. Caroline Parker Kuhn.
vile OF Col. Joseph +. Kuhn. mill
tarv attache OF the United States
at Berlin, died last night at the
home OF the Secretary OF War,
Llndley NJ. Garrison. 1880 Con
nectlcut avenue northwest. fol-
lowing an attack OF apoplexv sui
tered yesterday afternoon while
she was assisting Mrs. Garrison
at the lattcrs weekly reception.
Mrs. Kuhn, one OF the most
popular women in local society
was assisting Mrs. Garrison at
the weekly "at-hOme. She was in
high spirits, and friends re-
marked upon her brilliancy. when
she suddenly grew pale and iell
into the arms OF Mrs. Garrison.
This was at 5 o'clock. She>was
put to bed at once, and DIR. II. w.
kearney, d guest. gave treatment.
DIR. Dcanc {. Howard. Mrs
Kuhn ) physician, arrived shortly
thereafter, ard the two phvs sicians
did everything in their power. but
their efforts were unavalllng
Mrs. Kuhn died at s o clock.
To Be Buried in Arlington.
The body was taken last night to
Washington barracks. Funeral ar
rangements are awaiting the arrival OF
son, Parker Kuhn. a first classman
at the United States Military Academy.
who is expected today. Capt James
Parker, stationed at Fort Ieavenworth
who is a brother of Mrs. Kuhn, is also
| expected lnterment is to be at Ar
lington national cemstery.
Mrs. Kuhn was to have received to-
day at her quarters at Washington
barracks in honor of Mrs. Garrison.
The tragic termination Of Mrs. Garri-
sons reception yesterday afternoon
came as great shock. not only to
those present. but to the hundreds OF
friends OF Mrs. Kuhn throughout the
city, in army and official circles. She
was born in Washington. in the home
| on the Dean estate on Connecticut ave
nue.. She was the daughter of the late
Mai. Richard G. Parker. L. S. A.. and
Mrs Parker. who survives having
| lived with her daughter at Washing
ton barracks of recent years.
AS young girl. while visiting Gen
John NJ. Wilson. then superintendent
of West Point, Mrs. Kuhn--then Miss
lParker--met young Lieut. Kuhn, who
was stationed at the Military Academy
| The romance eliminated in their mar
riage in this city in 1891. Follow ing
| the marriage Lieut.. Kuhn and his bride
lived in various cities where the young
army officer was stationed. For sew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Same All Along the Line.

In New York the same method will
be applied. No man of Roosevelt tend
encies will be placed upon the re-
publican ticket of delegates in the pri-
maries. Pennsylvania old line men will
look after the same thing in that
state, and SO all along the line.
y perfect organization is known to
be looking after this especial feature,
inasmuch as II is recognized that all
conditions in the republican national
convention Will favor the sudden
sprirging of the name Of the form er
President or of some dark horse who
can command great force in the excit-
ing moments sure TO come. There wi i'll
be large number Of "favorite som
candidates before the conventions MANY
ballots may eGSue without a selection.
The Roosevelt talk will go on every
n'ru'" and every hour. Strong men
only viii be able to resist the appeal
"n"h numerous ballots have been
taken without result
The anti-Roosevelt organization IS
among the oId-lire candidates. 1t is
supposed to be impartial and to look
wholly toward procuring a band OF
republican spartans whose first aim
head of the ticket
The work Of the organization is be
ing carried on with as little outward
a! ifnoslty as possible TO Col Roose.
Welt. The men at the head of it un.
drrstand that harmony is to be de.
sired and that they must have the O. K
Of the colonel upon whoever is nomi
mated. They are not going to write oI
say nasty things about the colonel
They admit that his influence in tn.
convention VIII be great. They admit
that while they propose to beat him
they want HIM to feel satisfied as Il
the work Of the convention and tn.
nominee Consequently they are pro
ceeding cautiously but tenaciouslI
with the one object in view
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
SECOND TRIP ABANDONED,
President Decides He Is More Need
ed in WASHINGTON

President Wilson has definitely piysn
up the idea of making an .x,erd.d
southern trip to speak for prepared
ness. lie told senators and repre-
sentatlNes who invited him 10 various
cities today that he might later make
q few speeches, but at present would
not make another trip
The President has concluded that he
is needed in Washington to keep in
touch with the army and navy bills and
other legislation. Whenever nossihIe
however, he Will accept Invitations 10
make visits to cities which viii NOT
Keep hlm away from Washington long
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Col, Kuhn Now in Berlin.

Col Kuhn is in Berlin, where he is
on duty as military attache OF the
United States embassy. He was assign
ed to that duty while serving as an
observer with the Germany army in its
operations against the allies. HE re-
leved Maj. George T. Langhorne OF the
cavalry. who was recalled to the United
States several months ago. At the time
of his departure for Europe, Col. Kuhn
was in command of the engineer post
and school at Washington arracks,
and Mrs Kuhn continued her residence
there after his departure.
A native of Kansas, Col. Kuhn was
graduated from the Military Academy,
near the head of the class of 1885, and
was assigned to the Corps of Engineers.
Since then he has rendered important
service on public works in various
parts of this country, and was on duty
with the Japanese forces as an OBJ
server during the Russian Japanese
war He has served several details IN
this city in the office of the chief OF
engineers. A wireless message has
been sent to Berlin. notifying him OF
the death of his wife and asking his
desires regarding the funeral arrange
mcutS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
PEARLS WORTH 100000.
Necklace. Imported From Paris, Said
to Re One of Finest in World

NEW YORK. February 10.-What
was said by experts to be the finest
string of pearls in the world. with the
possible exception of few held by
native princes of India. has been en-
tered at the customhouse. The fifty
gems in the necklace were valued at
81, ,OO0, 900. and it was believed might
sell for more than that. The necklace
was imported from Paris by . hrm of
Fifth avenue jewelers..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Former Priest Must Go to Chair.

ALBANY. y. Y. February 10.-Hans
schmidt, the former priest convicted
of the murder of Anna Aumuller in
New York in September. 1913. must pay
the penalty for his crime in the electric
chair in Sing Sing prison during the
week Of February I3. Gov. Whitman has
declined to interfere with the execu-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Presidential Election in Argentina,

BUENOS AIRES. February 10.-An
official decree has been issued convok-
ing the electors of the fourteen prov
inces on April Of the present year
for the election Of president and of
4 vice president of the republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
SMYRNA BOMBARDED
BY FRENCH AEROPLANES

LONDON, February 10.-An Athens
dispatch to the Daily Mail says that A
SQUADRON of French aeroplanes bombed
Smyrna Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
.AUSTR|A|S ASKED
FOR EXPLANATION
Reported Submarine Attack
on American Vessel Sub
ject of Inquiry.
NOVECHSSUES INVOLVED
IN CASE OF PETROLITE
Submarines Commander Alleged to
Have Confscated Supplies
From Tanker.

Secretary Lansing announced
today that he had sent to the
.Austro-Ilungarian government,
through Ambassador Penfeld, a
dispatch asking ior an investiea-
ton and an explanation OF the
attack by an Austrian submarine
on the American tank steamer
Petrolite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Burning Cotton Ship in Port.

LONDON, February l0.-The Swedish
steamship Texas. New Orleans for
Gothenburg, which Tuesday reported
by wireless that her cargo of cotton
was on Are, arrived At Queenstown to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Berlin Claims Further Success
Against Enemy North
west of Vimy.
FRENCH MAKE GAIN
SOUTH OF THE SOMME
Penetrate First Teuton Line-1n
tense Artillery Action Prevails
at Several Points.

LONDON. February 10. 3 pm.
The capture from the French OF
a large section OF trench north
west OF Nimv in the Artois region
was announced bv German army
headquarters in Berlin today. A
mine crater near \euville. in the
same sector. was retaken. south
OF the Somrne the French gained
foothold in a small part OF one
OF the German first line trenches.
The text of today's Berlin statement
is follows:
Western theater of war: Northwest
of Eimy we captured a large trench
section from the French, and in the
neig hborhood of Eeuville we conquered
one of the craters previously lost.
Fifty-two prisoners and twenty o
ma chine guns remained in our hands.
South of the Somme several local
attacks by the French were repulsed.
Directly north of Becquincourt the
enemy succeeded in obtaining a foot
hold in a small section of our fore
most line trenches.
"On Combres hill we destroyed an
enemy mine position by an explosion.
French mining operation northeast
of Celles in the Vosges was unsuccess-
full.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Barge Service on Mississippi.

ST. LOUIS, February l0.-Regular
barge line service between ST. Louis
and New Orleans will begin on April Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10

eral years they lived in San Francisco.
later al Fortress Monroe. and then IN
this city From 1905 to 1903 Col. kuhn
was stationed at West Point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Mr.. Brandeis Aided MI. Thorne.

Chairman chiffon stated that his un-
Outstanding was that Mr.. Brandeis was
employed to assist in developing "ali
sides of the case and asked Mr.. Car
malt if Mr.. Brandeis helped Mr. Thorne
develop his side. Mr. carmalt replied
that he did and said that the data col
lected from the railroads by the com
mission under the general direction of
Mr. Brandeis were available to all.
Senator Clark asked If Mr.. Brandeis
was not employed to develop the other
side of the case on the assumption
that the railroads side would be ade
quately cared for.
He was not retained for the raii-
roads" responded Mr.. carInait. He
was to develop the whole case"
:Including the case for the rail-
roads,"
Il think the commission assumed the
railroads case would be taken care of
by their attorneys.
Were Mr.. Brandeis activities de-
voted to the side of Railroads.&c. per-
sisted the senator
The record. ! think. shows that they
were employed to develop the other
side
When you told Mr. Thorne of the
conclusion Mr.. Brandeis had reached
asked Senator Clark. did he express
surprise?'
Yes, he did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
French View of Fighting.

Severe fighting is reported at several
sections along the western front in the
latest French official statements. They
read:
"ln Belgium our heavy artillery con-
tInued the bombardment Of the Nauban
fort and the trenches in the region of
Hetsas. n.i
in Artois rather intense artillery
duel has been going on between hill
119 and the road from Eeuville to
ploded a mine in front of our trench
to the southwest, of hill 40. directed
against our positions an infantry at
tack. which was fepuised.
resulted in our chasing the enemy from
certain communicating trepches which
they had occupied.
"Between scissors and Rheims. to
the south of Nille-auX- -Bois, at
tackled with grenades small post
which the enemy was obliged to evac-
uate.
ITO the southeast of st. Mihiel our
batteries caused extensive damage to
the German organizations in the forest
of Apremont.
Between $50 and $40 O'Clock today
the enemy threw seven shells on Bel
fort and It's enviI ons.
British stasement.
The British official communication
issued last night says:
Tuesday night We fired mine
south Of crater No. s. and, after some
fighting with trench mortars and hand
Srenades. occupied the crater
THE enemy's artillery has shown
some activity today about Authuile and
Loos and against our line northeast of
Ypres. Our artillery replied vigorous
ly, considerably damaging the enemy's
trenches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
No Demand Made Yet.

The Secretary said published state
ments that demands had been made
upon the Vienna government were mot
true but that it was within the range
of possibility that demands of some
sort might be made in the future
should the investigation and explana
ton asked warrant them
The Secretary's dispatch called atteu-
ton to affidavits from members of the
crew of the Petrolite and to informa-
ton from other sources to the effect
that the ship was stopped in the Medi-
terranean near Alexandria by an Aus
trian submarine which fired upon her
and wounded one man in her engine
room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
.SHOPC|RLS' PLIGHT
|ST0LD COMMITTEE
Social Workers Urge Bill for
Survey of D. c. Living
Conditions.
FIVE DOLLARS A WEEK
is ALL SOME RECEIVE
One Woman Declares She Got Two
Two-Cent Stamps for Three
Hours Work.

For a change, a congressional
committee today heard OF small
amounts OF money. and ears that
have been listening to appeals tor
a million dollars ior this and two
mlllion ior that and preparedness
programs OF a hall billion or more
today heard OF shop girls who are
barely keeping soul and body to-
gether on less than S. week.
The hearing was that OF the
District committee on the keat-
ing resolution to authorize the
Department OF Labor to make a
survey OF conditions in the Dis
trict OF Columbia SO as to report
the cost OF living,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Took Food From Tanker

The submarine commander asked for
food, which Capt. Thompson of the Pc
trolite refused. He thereupon sent a
boarding party on the American ship
and removed one American member Of
her crew. who was held as hostage
while the Austrians took the food they
required from the Petrolite's stores.
Novel questions are involved in the
case. Warships under certain stress
may take food from merchantmen if
they give proper receipts or payment
but it is realized that if submarines
are to be permitted to do so every neu-
tral- ship might be made a base for
their operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
No Conference of Attorneys.

In response to Senator Walsh, Mr.
Carmalt said there never was. so far
as he knew a conference Of attorneys
representing the shippers to exchange
views on preparation of the argument
in the case.
How did Mr.. Brandeis come to dis
close to you what his conclusion was
as to adequacy of railroad revenueA:"
Senator Walsh asked.
Il don't know, except that we were
associated together III the office, and
he Just told me that when he came to
the argument he proposed to take the
position which he did.
Under cross examination by Senator
GummiEs Mr.. Carmalt testified Mr.
nrandeis did not merely state his view
that the net revenue of the railroads
vas insufficient, but he announced
that such would be his position in the
arguments Of the case.
Ibid Mr.. Brandeis discuss the rro-
priety of his making this concession
which was the vital point Of the case
made up by Mr.. Theme" asked Sena-
, tor Cumnins.
NO, and ii did not occur to me as
being improper.
MIR Carnalt's testimony then ended
and the subcommittee had an argument
over the conduct of the hearing
Senator Walsh Wants Facts.
This investigation" said Senator
Walsh. rs for the purpose of develop
ing facts to advise the committee with
respect to the fitness OF this nominee.
Witnesses have been allowed to express
| in a general way opinion formed con-
cerninK the nominee. / am led to he
| lieve that some of the witnesses sum
nh hot m
| facts, but have only learned things
through the press or from common
rumor. shall insist that witnesses be
(Coptinued on Sixteenth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10

Uncle Sam Is Teaching Health and Sanitation
BY Circulating Library of Screen 5000 in Number
Pictures The Public Is Warned Against Disease and
Instructed in Hygiene. Read this article in The Sunday
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow: not much
change in temperature: lowest tonight
about IS degrees: light variable winds.
Temperature for the past twenty-four
hours: Highest. AZ, at pm. today;
lowest 90? at midnight.
Full report on page IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Waiting on Supreme Court.

Representative Tinkham of Massa-
chusetts asked Mrs Kelley why she
did not make direct move toward a
minimum wage law or to refer the
resolution direct to the Department Of
Labor. Mrs Kelley pointed out that un-
I'll the Supreme Court of the United
States makes q decision in the Oregon
case. affecting minimum wage. the Con-
suners League and other organiza-
lions do not believe il wise to recon-
mend such a bill.
IF the Supreme Court decides against
IS we Will then be confront ed
with the heartbrea king task of chang
ing the Constitution" said Mrs. Kelley
In the meantime believe Wash
ragton one of the most beautiful cities
and also one of the most expensive
cities for working people.
is it not possible interjected Rep
sentative Mapes of Michigan "tha t
wen II a minimum wage law is not
enacted. the public sentiment created
by study of cost of living conditions
would force an increase in some of the
underpaId employments
Yes. that is quite possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
James W. Carmalt. Chief Ex-
aminer for |. C.. c.. Before
Senate Subcommittee.
CHALLENGES ASSERTION
ATTITUDE WAS CONCEALED
mo Disposition to Keep 1t From
Mr.. Thorne," He Says-Frank
Lyon Also Testifes.

lanes w. Carmalt, chief eN-
aminer OF the interstate COM
merce commission. before the
Senate subcommittee inveStl2at-
ing the nomination OF Louis D..
Brandeis to the Supreme Court
bench today. challenged the decla-
ration OF Clifford Thorne, chair
man OF the Iowa railroad commits
sion. that Mr.. Brandeis had con-
cealed from him the attitude he
would take in arguing the eastern
freight rate case before the COM
mission.
Yesterday Mr.. Thorne. who was as
sociated with Mr. Brandeis in the trial
of the rate case for shippers and the
commission, declared het was dumb
founded" when Mr.. Brandeis at the out
set of his closing argument conceded
the contention of the railroads that
existing rate returns were inadequate
for the prosperity Of the roads ana the
best interests of the public.
There is one incident firmly fixed
in my mind.' said Mr.. Carmalt. re, =,
With me on the second day of the ar
sument of the rate case. Mr.. 1horne,
/ understand. stated that when the
commission f1xed the allotment or time
for attorneys to argue the case he had
asked the privilege Of being permitted
TO follow counsel for the shippers IN
stead of opening the argument
Mr.. Brandeis' Position Known.
MIR. Thorn asked me what Mr. Bran
deis' position would be in the argument
There was no doubt in my mind what
Mr.. Brandes position would be. had
discussed it with him and he had told
me There certainly was no disposition to
conceal it from Mr.. Thorne / am con-
fident that / told Mr.. Thorne that Mr
Brandeis would take the position that
the net operating income OF tne CARRIERS
was not adequate. with special stress on
the Central Freight Association terri
tory. Further ! said. he would take the
position that the methods pursued be the
carriers TO obtain greater revenues
through horizontal per cent increase
was not the proper method OF increasing
their revenues.
~ am quite clear that it was as the
result of this conversation that Mr..
Thorne wrote Mr.. Brandeis note ask
ing about a change in the allotment
Of time 1t is very strongly my impress
sion that because Mr.. Thorne recog-
nized the attitude Mr. Brandeis would
take that Mr.. Brandeis got the concep-
ton that Mr.. Thorne wanted an oppor-
tunity to answer him in addition to his
main argument in the case.
Mr. Carmalt was called to the stand
on suggestion of George W. Anderson,
United States district attorney in Bos-
ton. who is attending the hearings.
His testimony was regarded by friends
Of Mr.. Brandeis as being very much in
h ia var
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Many for Minimum Wage.

At least fifty we'll known social work
ers appeared at the hearing. marshaled
by Mrs. Florence Kelley. national sec
rotary of the Consumers League; and
it appeared that what many of them
were favoring as the ultimate legisla-
tion is a law specifying a minimum
wage for women and girls at work in
the District.
The hearing was we'll conducted. and
scarcely a superf1uous word was uttered
Two or three of the women who spoke
simply told the story of how a few
shop girls are living on St or less a
week. Miss u. ). Falk of the Washing
ton organization of the Consumers
League showed an apron which she
herself made under the guise of a
sweatship worker The boss paid her
two 2-cent stamps for her three hours
work on the garment. she said
We believe the chief cause of pow
erty in the District is not shiftleSsRess
and drunkenness. but underpay." said
Representative Keating of Colorado.
I'm the eight-hour law we have rid the
city of overwork to great extent. 1t
is now important to get rid of under
pay. He spoke of the average depart
week. and said that in factories and
la undries the pay is lower. He gave
figures to show that it costs between
IS and s. week to live in lodgings In
proper fashion: and he said that women
living at home generally have an added
burden of helping along other mem bers
of the family.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
GOING TO CENTRAL ASIA
IN QUEST OF BLUE TIGER
MI. and Mrs. Ray c. Andrews to
Search for Beast of Pc
culiar Type.

SAN FRANCISCO, March ga quest
of the blue tiger. a beast which has
been termed the flying Dutchman of
zoology" because many scientists and
explorers have seen it, yet none ever
has been caught, is to begin today
when Roy Chapman Andrews and Mrs.
Andrews sail from San Francisco for
the orient on the liner Tenyo Maru.
Somewhere in central Asia or Tibet
they expect to capture a specimen of
the animal and to make an exhaustive
study of zoology for the American
Museum of Natural History of New
New York. of which Andrews is assist
tant curator.
At Fuchow, Edmund Heller formerly
of Stanford University, will join the
party. Heller was with Theodore
Roosevelt on his African big game
hunt and has explored the remote pro-
vinces of China.
From Fuchow the party will jour
ney up the Yangtse kiang river to
the border of Tibet to meet Harry R.
Caldwell. a famous hunter and ex-
plorer. Here a party of guides, porters
and servants will be organized and
a start made for central Tibet-the
home of the blue tiger.
The expedition expects to be away
from civilization for about a year.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
FOR CONFERENCE
WITH SHIPPING INTERESTS
Assistant Secretary Sweet Of Depart
ment Of Commerce to Take Up
Great Lakes Situation.

Assistant Secretary Sweet of the De-
partment of Commerce has left Wash
ington for conferences with shipping
interests at great lakes ports. where
freight congestion threatens many in
dustries. He will spend two weeks be-
tween Buffalo and Duluth.
Dispatches to the department picture
lake wharves piled with goods await
ing opening Of navigation next month.
Many shipping men intend to start
vessels before the regular season be-
gins. paying higher insurance and TAX
ing chances with the ice.
One report from a Detroit manufac-
turer said he planned to ship 500 auto
mobiles to Buffalo to be drawn over
land to New York The railroads, he
said. reported every side track between
the two cities filled with cars waiting
to be moved to the seaboard. Great
quantities of coal. iron and wheat are
waiting shipment.